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GAV-I-SHAIKH-Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Bastak district of Laristan, about 34 miles west of
Bandar 'Abbas and 5 miles south of the road from that place to Lar.
It consists of some 10 houses containing about 60 inhabitants, who are
graziers and date-growers, and who own 5 camels and about 40 sheep and
goats. Water is obtained from wells.-— 1905.)
GAVPISEH (GARDAN-I) —Lat. Elev. 5 SSO 7
A pass between the two valleys or plateau lands of Upper and Lower
Linjan, in the province of Isfahan. It lies between the 2nd and 3rd stages
of the Bakhtiari caravan road, its summit being 7 miles south of Bagh-
i-Vahsh and 24 miles of Isfahan. The pass is so called from marks on the
hill supposed to resemble a cow. A good view across the Isfahan plain is
obtainable from its summit, as well as southwards across the Upper Linian
valley.— (Preece, 1902—Arbuthnot, 1905.)
GAZ ’ALI— Lat. 30° 12' N.; Long. 49° 4U E. ; Elev.
A village in Southern ’Arabistan on the right bank of the river Hindian, l
a mile west of Cham Shaa’bani. It is inhabited by 500 Qanawatis, who grow
corn and possess 10 horses, 100 cattle and 200 donkeys.—(Peman ^Gulf
Gazetteer, 1908.)
GAZ BID —Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Dashtistan district of Ears, south-west of Borazjun.
It contains 50 houses inhabited by Borazjunls, who cultivate wheat, barley
and dates, and own 20 mules and 100 donkeys.— (Foreiqn Department
Gazetteer, 1905.)
GAZDAN— Lat. 27° 42' N. ; Long. 53° 48' E. ; Elev.
A village in Laristan, 42^ miles from Lar, on the road to Bushire. It
contains about 80 houses, half of which are in ruins, and a population of
about 160 persons. The valley in which it stands is about 500 yards wide
and is well cultivated with wheat and barley. The water-supply is good
and there is good grazing in the vicinity.—(PwteAer, April 1888.)
GAZl —Lat. Long. Elev.
A village on the coast of the Dashti district of Ears near Bunju in the
Tangistan district. It contains 20 houses. The villagers are fishermen,
date-growers and cultivators.—(Porew/w Department Gazetteer, 1905.)
GAZ LURl— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Liravi district of Ears, but administratively dependent
on Bandar Dilam. It is situated 6 miles north-west of Gahzard. It
contains 40 houses of Lurs, and there is cultivation of wheat and barley. -
(Persian Gulf Gazetteer, 1908.)
GAZ (TANG-I)— Lat. Long. Elev. 7,400'.
In the Bakhtiari country. A broad gorge 3 miles long, between the Kuh-
i-Gurganak and Kuh-i-Zanga, through which the Zindeh Rud runs with a
north-easterly course. The river is about 80 feet wide and 2 feet deep and
fordable. Gaz means tamarisk, these shrubs being formerly abundant here,
though they have now disappeared—(Sawder ; Arbuthnot, 1905.)