Tashkooh () or Firing Mount, is a
mountain
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near the
Ramhormoz
Ramhormoz ()( luri :رومز)s a city in the Central District of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. In ancient times it had been known as ''Samangan'', having been established ...
,
Iran
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. Tashkooh which also named ''Atashkooh'' (in Persian means ''Fire Mount''), is known for its permanent
flame
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s.
See also
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Yanar Dag
Yanar Dagh (, ) is a natural gas fire that burns perpetually on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, a country known as " the Land of Fire". Flames rise up to from a thin, porous layer of sandstone.
The Yan ...
- fire mount located in
Azerbaijan
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References
Landforms of Khuzestan province
Mountains of Iran
Sulfur mines
Tourist attractions in Khuzestan province
Mountains of Khuzestan Province
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