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KONEII-I-GEBR-Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in Khurasan, between Rum and Kafn at 6 miles from the for
mer. It lies £ mile to the left of the road.— (Rozario.)
KORKHtTD— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A mountain in northern Khurasan, the high spurs of which are crossed
on the third stage of the road from Nardm to Kizil-Arvai.— (JFar Office
Report on Persia, Part II, Route 173.)
KOTAI— Lat. 37° 48' 0", Long. 57° 43' 30"; Elev.
A village in northern Khurasan, about 38 miles north-east of Bujnurd.—
{Intelligence Department, JFar Ojfjice.)
KOTAL DEWA BAIJTJND— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
The point where the main range of Khurasan, here called Kuh Aladaoh
begins to throw out fewer and fewer spurs, until it dies away in undulations
terminated by the Tajand.— {MacGregor.)
KOTALI —Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in Kurdish Khurasan, 5 miles w^est of Muhammadabad and
about 5 miles north of the road thence to Kuchan.— {MacGregor.)
KOTAL-I-HUNKAT— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. '
A pass in Kurdish Khurasan, above the Atrak river and about 48 miles
from Bujnurd on the road to Chikishliar. The ascent from .the east is steep,
but this kotal has been crossed by guns.— {MacGregor, from Native inform
ation.)
KOTAL-I-JAGHARK— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A pass in Khurasan, 10 miles from Mashhad, on the road to Nishapur. It
is a light ascent of 300 feet, consisting chiefly of magnesian limestone.
{Rozario.)
KO PAL-I-JILIN-BILIN— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. 7,180'.
A pass in the province of Astarabad, 16 miles from the town of Astarabad,
on the road to Shahrud. The northern side of the pass is densely wooded*
but the southern slope less so. The natives assert that the name is an imi
tation of the whistling of the wind that blows continually on the summit,
and renders the passage very dangerous in winter. Caravans surprised in
this locality by a snowstorm often perish.— •{Napier, Khanikoff.)
KOTAL-I-KHOJA YARDIH— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A pass in Khurasan, 7 toiles from Shirwan, on the road to’Bujnurd. The
ascent is easy and 3 miles in length. During the last part the road is
commanded by bold cliffs on the left, affording a good position from which
to pour fire on an unwary enemy. The descent is quite easv, but very
stony for a mile-and-a-half to a mill turned by the water of a fine tributary
of the Atrak, which joins it near Garmakhan.— {MacGregor.)
KOTAL-I-KTJSHTANI— Lat. , Long. • Elev
A pass and village in northern Khiirasan, about 15 miles’from Chacha, oii
the road to Kalat-i-Nadin from Sarakhs. The ascent from the east is
very diihcult, horsemen being unable to ride up.— {Mac Greg or )
KOTAL-I-LAIM— Lat. , Long. ; Elef. '
A pass in Kurdish Khurasan on the road from Kaiat to Daraghaz The
ascent and descent are steep by a narrow and stony path.—{MacGregor.)
KOTAL-I-NISHAPlj R— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. 9,400'.
A pass in Khurasan traversed between Mashhad and Nfshapur, about 30
miles from the former. The ridge runs north and south, and has a broad