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Mount Damavand
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Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand
( ), a
potentially active volcano
, is a
stratovolcano
which is the highest peak in
Iran
and the
Middle East
as well as the highest volcano in
Asia
(the
Kunlun Volcanic Group
in
Tibet
has a higher elevation than Damavand, but are not considered to be volcanic mountains). It has a special place in
Persian mythology
and folklore. This peak is located in the middle of the
Alborz
range, adjacent to
Vararu
,
Sesang
,
Gol-e Zard
and
Mianrud
. The
mountain
is located near the southern coast of the
Caspian Sea
, in
Amol County
,
Mazandaran Province
, 66 kilometres (41 miles) northeast of the city of
Tehran
.
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