Kūh-e Sahand
Kūh-e Sahand is a mountain in Iran, rising to 3,707 m, the 33rd highest in Iran, part of the Central Iranian Range.
Where it is
Kūh-e Sahand lies in Iran, in East Azerbaijan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kūh-e Heram Dāghī | 4,597 m | 128 km |
| Kūh-e Kasareh Dāghī | 4,459 m | 129 km |
| Kūh-e Sabalān | 4,631 m | 132 km |
| Kūh-e Zendān-e Soleymān | 2,254 m | 139 km |
| Shek | 3,535 m | 149 km |
| Shikadzori Lerr | 3,695 m | 152 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Kūh-e Sahand.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bostānābād | Iran | 21,734 | 32 km |
| Oskū | Iran | 18,459 | 39 km |
| Sahand | Iran | 82,494 | 42 km |
| Tabriz | Iran | 1,424,641 | 43 km |
| Marāgheh | Iran | 262,604 | 44 km |
About this mountain
Kūh-e Sahand stands 3,707 m in the Central Iranian Range in East Azerbaijan. Its nearest higher peaks lie 128 km away—Kūh-e Heram Dāghī at 4,597 m and Kūh-e Sabalān at 4,631 m—making it isolated by 1,826 m of topographic prominence. It ranks 33rd among Iran's listed peaks and 1,958th globally in this dataset.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kūh-e Damāvand | 5,610 m |
| 2 | Kūh-e Zelzeleh Khīz | 5,150 m |
| 3 | Kūh-e Alborz | 5,025 m |
| 4 | Kūh-e ‘Alam | 4,822 m |
| 5 | Kūh-e Vīrān Kūh | 4,663 m |
| 6 | Kūh-e Khersān Jenū’ī | 4,659 m |
| 7 | Kūh-e Sabalān | 4,631 m |
| 8 | Kūh-e Heram Dāghī | 4,597 m |
| 9 | Kūh-e Marjīkesh | 4,552 m |
| 10 | Kūh-e Shākhak | 4,540 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Kūh-e Sahand?
- Kūh-e Sahand rises to 3,707 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Kūh-e Sahand?
- Kūh-e Sahand is in Iran, in East Azerbaijan.
- Where does Kūh-e Sahand rank?
- It is the 33rd highest of the 74 peaks we list in Iran, and #1,958 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Kūh-e Sahand?
- Bostānābād, Iran, about 32 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.