Sabalan
Sabalan or Savalan (native: ساوالان[sævæ'lɒːn]) is an inactive stratovolcano in northwestern Iran located in ardabil province.
| Sabalan(Savalan) | |
|---|---|
Mount Sabalan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,811 m (15,784 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,283 m (10,771 ft) Ranked 66th |
| Isolation | 346 km (215 mi) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 38°16′01″N 47°50′13″E |
| Geography | |
Sabalan(Savalan) Location in Iran | |
| Location | Meshkinshahr, Iran. |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 5.6–1.4 million years |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown, possibly Holocene. |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hiking / scrambling |
At 4,794 metres (15,728 ft) above sea level, it is the third-highest mountain in Iran. A permanent crater lake has formed at its summit. On one of its slopes around 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) there are large rock formations of eroded volcanic outcrops that resemble animals, birds, and insects.
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