Sahand

For other uses, see Sahand (disambiguation).
Sahand
Highest point
Elevation3,707 m (12,162 ft)[1]
Prominence1,826 m (5,991 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates37°43′51″N 46°30′00″E / 37.73083°N 46.50000°E / 37.73083; 46.50000[1]
Geography
Sahand is located in Iran
Sahand
Sahand
Iran
LocationEast Azarbaijan, Iran
Geology
Rock age12–0.14 million years
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Sahand (Persian: سهند), is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At 3,707 m (12,162 ft), it is the highest mountain in the province of East Azerbaijan.

Sahand is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan, in addition to being an important dormant volcano in the country.[2] The Sahand mountains are directly south of Tabriz, the highest peak of which is Kamal at an elevation of 3,707 m (12,162 ft). Approximately 17 peaks can be accounted for as being over 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in height. Due to the presence of a variety of flora and fauna, the Sahand mountains are known as the bride of mountains in Iran.[3] Sahand is made chiefly of dacite and associated felsic rocks.

Winter sports

Sahand Ski Resort is on the northern foothills of the mountain and near the city of Tabriz.

Name

Iranian naval ships have been named for it including IRIS Sahand (1969), IRIS Sahand (2012), and Iranian IRIS Sahand (F-74).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  2. ^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 330. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
  3. ^ سیما, IRIB NEWS AGENCY | خبرگزاری صدا و (July 31, 2018). "وضع بحرانی عروس کوههای ایران در آذربایجان شرقی". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-19.