Sabalan
Mountain peak in northwestern Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Iranian version of the M47M tank, see Sabalan (tank). For the village in Iran, see Savalan, Iran. For the Iranian frigate, see IRIS Sabalan (73).
Sabalan or Savalan (native: ساوالان[sævæ'lɒːn])[2] is an inactive stratovolcano in northwestern Iran located in Ardabil province.
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Sabalan(Savalan) | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,811 m (15,784 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 3,283 m (10,771 ft)[1] Ranked 66th |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 38°16′01″N 47°50′13″E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Meshkinshahr, Iran. |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 5.6–1.4 million years |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown, possibly Holocene. |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hiking / scrambling |
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At 4,794 metres (15,728 ft) above sea level, it is the third-highest mountain in Iran. A permanent crater lake has formed at its summit. On one of its slopes around 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) there are large rock formations of eroded volcanic outcrops that resemble animals, birds, and insects.