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Sahand (; Persian : سهند), is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. At , it is the highest mountain in the 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. The Sahand mountains are directly south of Tabriz, the highest peak of which is Kamal at an elevation of 3,707 m.. Approximately 17 peaks can be accounted for as being over 3,000 m. in height. Due to the presence of a variety of flora and fauna, the Sahand mountains are known as the bride of mountains in Iran.
The absolute dating of Sahand rocks indicates that this volcano has been sporadically active from 12 million years ago up to almost 0.14 million years ago. Sahand is made chiefly of dacite and associated felsic rocks.
Sahand may refer to:
- Sahand, a mountain peak in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Sahand-e Olya, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran
- Sahand-e Sofla, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran
- Sahand University of Technology, a public technical university in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Sahand, Iran, satellite city of Tabriz, in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Sahand Rural District, in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
- Sahand TV, a regional TV station in East Azerbaijan province of Iran
- Sahand Stadium, is a soccer stadium in Tabriz, Iran
- Iranian frigate Sahand, sunk in the Persian Gulf by US navy during Operation Praying Mantis in 1988
- Iranian frigate Sahand (2012), a Moudge-class frigate named in memory of original Sahand.