Sahand

::"For the Iranian Frigate Sahand see: Iranian frigate Sahand."

Infobox Mountain
Name = Sahand
Photo = SahandNASA.jpg
Caption = NASA Space Shuttle image of Sahand. NW at top.
Elevation = Convert|3707|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Location = East Azarbaijan, Iran
Range =
Prominence = Convert|1826|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Coordinates = coord|37.75|N|46.43|E|type:mountain
Topographic

Type = Stratovolcano
Age = 1.2–0.8 million years
Last eruption = unknown, possibly Holocene
First ascent =
Listing = Ultra
Easiest route =

Sahand (PerB|سهند, _az. سهند ) is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in northwestern Iran. At Convert|3707|m|ft|0|abbr=on, 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.

ee also

*List of volcanoes in Iran
*Sahand University of Technology

References

*VNUM | 0302-001