Damavand topographic map
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About this map
Name: Damavand topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 4,946 m
Minimum elevation: 4,310 m
Maximum elevation: 5,595 m
Mount Damavand (Persian: دماوند [dæmɒːvænd] (listen)) is a dormant stratovolcano, the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia and the highest volcano in Asia and the 2nd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro), at an elevation of 5,671 metres (18,606 ft). Damāvand has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore. It is in the middle of the Alborz range, adjacent to Varārū, Sesang, Gol-e Zard, and Mīānrūd. It is near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, in Amol County, Alborz Province, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of the city of Tehran.