Sahand
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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
- List of volcanoes in Iran
- Sahand University of Technology
- List of Ultras of West Asia
- Kandovan rock dwellings
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.
- "Sahand". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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- Madrasah Akbarieh
- American Memorial School in Tabriz
- Mansur High School
- Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
- Sahand University of Technology
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- University of Tabriz
- Tabriz Islamic Arts University
- Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Science and Research Branch
- Islamic Azad University of Tabriz
- Tabriz Technical College
- Shahid Qasem Soleimani Stadium
- Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
- Takhti Stadium
- Marzdaran Stadium
- Tractor Stadium
- Shahid Poursharifi Arena
- Tabriz Cycling Track
- Tractor Sazi F.C. Academy
- Sahand Ski Resort