Chalus Road (), officially known as "Road 59" is one of the most popular and busiest roads in Iran, which begins in
Alborz province
Alborz province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj, which lies 10 km west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz mountains. Alborz is Iran's smallest province in area.
History
In 2010, Karaj ...
and connecting
Karaj
Karaj (; ) is a List of cities in Iran by province, city in the Central District (Karaj County), Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earl ...
and
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
to
Chalus on the
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...
coasts.
Chalus road is also important for many people of
Greater Tehran to go to popular tourist attractions in the
Northern Iran
Northern Iran (), is a geographical term that refers to a relatively large and fertile area, consisting of the southern border of the Caspian Sea and the Alborz mountains.
It includes the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan (ancie ...
on weekends and holidays.
There is a tunnel in the road that is called Kandovan, which was built in four years from 1935 to 1939.
References
External links
Chalus Road، Tishineh
Roads in Iran
Tourist attractions in Mazandaran province
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