Sahand

Stratovolcano in Iran

Sahand

Iran

LocationEast Azarbaijan, IranGeologyAge of rock12–0.14 million yearsMountain typeStratovolcanoLast 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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
^ 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.
^ 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.