Photos by Navid Jadidoleslam, ISNA
A big group of Iranians climbed to the top of
Sahand mountain to mark the 30th anniversary of Iran's revolution.
Sahand is a massive,
heavily eroded stratovolcano in northwestern Iran. At 3,707 m (12,162 ft), it is
the highest mountain in the Iranian province of
East Azarbaijan. It is one of the highest mountains in Iranian Azerbaijan,
in addition to being an important dormant volcano in the country.
photo source: google earth
photo source: google earth
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East Azerbaijan is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest
of the country, bordering Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the
provinces of Ardabil, West Azarbaijan, and Zanjan. Its capital is Tabriz. The
province covers an area of approximately 47,830 kmē, it has a population of
around four million people.
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