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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 240 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SAVAH  , a small

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province of central
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Persia,
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north of
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Irak and
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south-
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west of
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Teheran, comprising the districts of Savah, Khalejistan (inhabited by the
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Turkish Khalej tribe), Zerend and Karaghan . It pays a yearly
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revenue of about £5000 . The
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capital is the
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ancient
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city of Savah, which has a
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population of about 7000, and is 72 M . S.W. of Teheran, at an
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elevation of 3380 ft., in 350 4' N., 5o° 30' E . The
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soil is very fertile, is well watered, and produces much
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wheat,
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barley and
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rice . It is occasionally joined to the province of Teheran to facilitate the
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governor's arrangements for supplying the capital of Persia with
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grain .

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