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List Of Mountains In Iran
The highest mountains in Iran include Damavand, Alam-Kuh, Sabalan, Takht-e Soleyman, Azad Kuh, Zard-Kuh, and Shir Kuh. This is a list of mountains in the country of Iran. ''By clicking on the symbols at the head of the table the individual columns may be sorted.'' References See also * List of Iranian four-thousanders {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Mountains In Iran Mountains of Iran, * Lists of mountains by country, Iran Lists of landforms of Iran, Mountains Lists of mountains of Asia, Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagros
The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. The mountain range has a total length of . The Zagros range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran's western border while covering much of southeastern Turkey and northeastern Iraq. From this border region, the range continues southeast to the waters of the Persian Gulf. It spans the southern parts of the Armenian highlands, and the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau, ending at the Strait of Hormuz. The highest point is Mount Dena, at . Geology The Zagros fold and thrust belt was mainly formed by the continental collision, collision of two tectonic plates, the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plate. This collision mainly happened during the Miocene (about 25–5 mya or million years ago) and folded the entirety of the rocks that had been deposited from the Paleozoic (541–242 mya) to the Cenozoic (66 mya – present) in the passive continental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dena
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North Siahgook
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek ''boreas'' "north wind, north" which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaneh-Kuh
Shaneh-Kuh ( meaning ''mount shoulder'') is a mountain in the Takht-e Suleyman Massif, Alborz mountain range, in northern Iran. With an elevation of 4,465 meters, it is located between mount Alam-Kuh and Mount Takht-e Suleyman. See also * List of Iranian four-thousanders This list contains all of the summits and subsidiary tops of above sea level or higher in Iran. Since there is no precise or formal definition of a mountain summit, the number of 4000-metre summits or four-thousanders is arbitrary. Topographic ... References Mountains of Iran Four-thousanders of the Alborz Mountains of Mazandaran province {{mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siah-Kaman
Siah-Kaman ( meaning ''black bow'') is a mountain in the Takht-e Suleyman Massif, Alborz mountain range, in northern Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Its elevation is . Geographical location Siah Kaman is located on the eastern side of Alamkoh peak and the northern flank of the Takht Suleiman mountain region, which is one of the highest regions of Central Alborz with many peaks above 4,000 meters, from the north to Chalus to Tankabon, from the west to the Three Thousand Tankabon valley. It is limited to Taleqan and Alamut from the south and to the Chalus Valley from the east. See also * List of Iranian four-thousanders References {{reflist Mountains of Iran Mountains of Mazandaran province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siah-Kaman Summit
Siah-Kaman ( meaning ''black bow'') is a mountain in the Takht-e Suleyman Massif, Alborz mountain range, in northern Iran. Its elevation is . Geographical location Siah Kaman is located on the eastern side of Alamkoh peak and the northern flank of the Takht Suleiman mountain region, which is one of the highest regions of Central Alborz with many peaks above 4,000 meters, from the north to Chalus to Tankabon, from the west to the Three Thousand Tankabon valley. It is limited to Taleqan and Alamut from the south and to the Chalus Valley from the east. See also * List of Iranian four-thousanders This list contains all of the summits and subsidiary tops of above sea level or higher in Iran. Since there is no precise or formal definition of a mountain summit, the number of 4000-metre summits or four-thousanders is arbitrary. Topographic ... References {{reflist Mountains of Iran Mountains of Mazandaran province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Plateau
The Iranian plateau or Persian plateau is a geological feature spanning parts of the Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. It makes up part of the Eurasian plate, and is wedged between the Arabian plate and the Indian plate. The plateau is situated between the Zagros Mountains to the west, the Caspian Sea and the Köpet Dag to the north, the Armenian Highlands and the Caucasus Mountains to the northwest, the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf to the south, and the Indian subcontinent to the southeast. As a historical region, it includes Parthia, Media, Persis, and some of the previous territories of Greater Iran."Old Iranian Online" , University of Texas College of Liberal Arts (retrieved 10 February 2007) The Zagros form the plateau's western boundary, and its eastern slopes may also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
