Damavand, Mount (Iran)
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- Work cat.: 94933225: Kisrāʼiyān, N.A. Damāvand, 1992.
- GEOnet, 3 Mar 2009(Damāvand, Kūh-e, peak; 35°57ʹ21ʺN 52°06ʹ31ʺE; in Māzandarān Province; variants: Damāvand, Qolleh-ye; Demavend, Mount; Demāvend Kuh)
- LC database, 3 Mar 2009(hdg.: Demavend, Mount, Persia)
- Wikipedia, 3 Mar 2009(Mount Damāvand, also known as Donbavand, is a dormant volcano and the highest peak in Iran, with a special place in the Persian mythology and folklore. Located in the middle Alborz Range, adjacent to Varārū, Sesang, Gol-e Zard and Mīānrūd, it is the highest point in the Middle East and the highest volcano in all of Asia)
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Mount Damavand (Persian: دماوند [dæmɒːˈvænd] English: Da-moh-VAND) is a dormant stratovolcano in Iran. It is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the highest volcano in Asia, and the third highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus), at an elevation of 5,610 metres (18,410 ft). Damāvand has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore. It is in the middle of the Alborz range, adjacent to Varārū, Sesang, Gol-e Zard, and Mīānrūd. It is near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, in Amol County, Mazandaran Province, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of the city of Tehran. Mount Damāvand is the 12th most prominent peak in the world and is part of the Volcanic Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.
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