Sahand
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- For the Iranian Frigate Sahand see: Iranian frigate Sahand.
| Sahand | |
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 NASA Space Shuttle image of Sahand. NW at top. |
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| Elevation | 3,707 m (12,162 ft) |
| Location | East Azarbaijan, Iran |
| Prominence | 1,826 m (5,991 ft) |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Age of rock | 1.2–0.8 million years |
| Last eruption | unknown, possibly Holocene |
Sahand (Persian: سهند, Azerbaijani: سهند ) is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in northwestern Iran. At 3,707 m (12,162 ft), it is the highest mountain in the Iranian province of East Azarbaijan.
It is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan, in addition to being an important dormant volcano in the country. The Sahand mountains are directly south of Tabriz, the highest peak of which is Jam Daqi at an altitude of 3,750 m.. Approximately 17 peaks can be accounted for as being over 3,000 m. 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.
It is also the name of an Iranian Saam Class frigate sunk in Operation Praying Mantis by American forces in 1988.
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