Zagros Mountains

The highlands northeast of Hamadan are broken into ridges and broad valleys, separating the Darjazin plain from the districts towards Qazvin. Seasonal streams descend from the slopes to the cultivated ground below, while passes allow roads to cross between neighbouring basins. The mountains form part of the upland setting that has long shaped Hamadan's connections with the Iranian plateau. Beyond their bare heights lie villages and fields in the more sheltered valleys.