World / Iran / Azarbayejan-e Sharqi / Maragheh, 36 km from center (مراغه) Coordinates: 37°41'57"N   46°26'11"E

Sahand Mountain Range



Sahand Mountain range (Azari: Səhənd, Persian: رشته کوه سهند) are directly south of Tabriz, with the two highest peaks, Jam at an altitude of 3,750 m and Sahand at 3,707 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 Mountain range are known as the bride of mountains in Iran.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahand
Category: mountain
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