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The 37 pages that link to Zagros Mountains, each with the reason it gives.

• Persian GulfRelated: The range marks the northern tectonic margin of the Persian Gulf region.

• Continental collisionBroader topic: The Zagros illustrate active shortening along a continent-to-continent collision zone.

• Iranian PlateauRelated: They form much of the plateau’s western boundary and separate its interior from Mesopotamia.

• Tethys OceanBroader topic: The Zagros records the closure of oceanic basins linked to Tethys.

• OrogenyBroader topic: The Zagros show active shortening at a continental collision zone.

• Arabian PlateRelated: The plate’s northeastern convergence builds this major fold-and-thrust belt.

• MedesRelated: The Zagros region formed the core landscape of Median power.

• Alborz MountainsCompared with: The Zagros provide a western Iranian comparison to the Alborz’s northern arc.

• ElamNarrower topic: The Zagros connected Elam’s highland centers while separating them from Mesopotamian plains.

• Fold-and-thrust beltBroader topic: The Zagros expose extensive folds and thrusts above a regional décollement.

• Isfahan ProvinceRelated: The range’s eastern slopes influence the province’s western terrain and water supply.

• Median EmpireRelated: The range’s valleys and passes shaped the kingdom’s territory and movement.

• Treaty of ZuhabRelated: The frontier’s geography followed mountain corridors and passes across this region.

• Trans-Iranian RailwayRelated: The railway’s southern route crosses this rugged range through bridges, tunnels and steep gradients.

• Central IranRelated: The Zagros helps separate Central Iran from western Iran and the Persian Gulf lowlands.

• Lake UrmiaRelated: The Zagros region helps shape the broader topography and climate affecting western Iran’s drainage.

• Wild goatRelated: Archaeological evidence places early goat management in the Zagros region.

• Karun RiverNarrower topic: The range’s relief and precipitation shape the Karun’s headwaters and course.

• KassitesRelated: Kassite groups were associated with the Zagros region before ruling Babylonia.

• Kermanshah ProvinceNarrower topic: The range shapes the province’s terrain, climate, settlement, and routes toward Iraq.

• Luri languageRelated: The Zagros region contains many Luri-speaking communities.

• Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari ProvinceNarrower topic: The province occupies a highland section of this range.

• Fars ProvinceRelated: The Zagros shape Fars’s terrain, climate, and routes between settlements.

• Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad ProvinceNarrower topic: The range shapes the province’s terrain, climate, and settlement.

• Kurdistan ProvinceRelated: The range shapes Kurdistan Province’s rugged terrain and settlement patterns.

• Lorestan ProvinceNarrower topic: The range forms Lorestan’s dominant physical setting and shapes its valleys and climate.

• Markazi ProvinceRelated: The range’s eastern reaches shape parts of Markazi’s southern and western terrain.

• Ilam ProvinceNarrower topic: Their ridges and valleys shape much of Ilam’s landscape.

• Shahr-e KordNarrower topic: The range shapes the highland terrain surrounding the city.

• YasujNarrower topic: Yasuj lies in the Zagros, whose highland terrain shapes the city’s setting.

• DezfulNarrower topic: The Dez River descends from the Zagros into the lowlands around Dezful.

• Fold mountainsBroader topic: The Zagros display broad folds in sedimentary layers above a continental collision zone.

• GutiansNarrower topic: Ancient sources associate the Gutians with this region east of Mesopotamia.

• KhorramabadNarrower topic: The range shapes Khorramabad’s surrounding terrain and regional climate.

• West Azerbaijan ProvinceRelated: Their northern reaches shape the province’s western terrain and transport routes.

• Great Salt DesertRelated: The Zagros form the western mountain barrier around Iran’s arid interior.

• Hamadan ProvinceNarrower topic: The province’s mountain systems belong to the broader Zagros region.