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Mount Damavand (Persian: دماوند [dæmɒːvænd] ⓘ) is a dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus), at an elevation of 5,609 metres (18,402 ft).
Aug 18, 2020 · Known as the roof of Iran, Mount Damavand is Iran’s highest mountain and Asia’s highest volcano. It is a potentially active volcano with sulfur springs and hot springs on its southeast face.
Mount Damāvand, extinct volcanic peak of the Elburz Mountains in northern Iran, about 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Tehrān. Estimates of its height range from about 18,400 feet (5,610 metres) to 18,600 feet (5,670 metres); it dominates the surrounding ranges by 3,000 to 8,000 feet (900 to 2,450.
Mount Damavand or (Kooh-e-Damavand in Persian) is an extinct volcanic peak of the Alborz Mountain ranges in the northern part of Iran that placed about 70 km northeast of Tehran and 70 km south of the Caspian Sea.
Feb 1, 2020 · Mount Damavand is the highest part of the central Alborz range about 70km northeast of Tehran and south of the Caspian Sea. Europeans were the first to climb to the Damavand peak during the Safavid dynasty at the late monarchy of Nasser-al-Din Qajar.
Jul 2, 2001 · Mount Damavand is the result of volcanic activities at the beginning of the quaternary geologic time (Pleistocene stage). The same accrued for Ararat in Turkey and Sahand, Sabalan and Alvand in Iran. Damavand like many volcanic mountains bears a conic shape very similar to Fujiyama in Japan.
Jun 26, 2022 · Mount Damavand is located in Iran, Middle-East, Asia. It is the highest volcano in Asia, second-most topographically prominent peak in Asia after Mount Everest. It is also part of seven volcanic summits challenge. You can read complete information here on the Damavand Mountain page.
