Velāyat Rūd, Iran
ولایترود
Velāyat Rūd is a town of 1,382 people in Alborz Province, Iran.
Why visit Velāyat Rūd
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Darbandsar Ski Resort and Sang Pol.
Weather in Velāyat Rūd
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Velāyat Rūd
Velayat Rud (Persian: ولايترود) is a village in Nesa Rural District of Asara District in Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran.
From the Wikipedia article Velayat Rud (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Velāyat Rūd
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mehrabad International Airport (THR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Tajrīsh 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Lavāsān 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Tehran 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Karaj 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Qods 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Kalārdasht 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Pardīs 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Shahrīār 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Shahre Jadide Andisheh 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Eslamshahr 60 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Darbandsar Ski Resort 13971007 34, Mehdi Bolourian مهدی بلوریان, CC BY 4.0
- Iran 20130316-IMG 2127 (8999091493), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
- Iran.Dezin.H.Jafari.حسن جعفری - panoramio, hassan jafari, CC BY 3.0
- Shemshak road - panoramio - Alireza Javaheri (2), Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0
- Shemshak road - panoramio - Alireza Javaheri (1), Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0
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