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سبلان Photo: 'Sabalan' by Hamid Mohammadnazar

Sabalan, سبلان
user: Hamid Mohammadnazar (28 photos)
photo taken at: 12:00 am 1 Jan 2010

Sabalan

Iran | سبلان

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Sabalan (Persian: سبلان, Azerbaijani: Savalan, ساوالان) is an inactive stratovolcano in Ardabil province of northwestern Iran. It is the second highest mountain in Iran and has a permanent crater lake formed at its summit. Sabalan has a ski resort (Alvares) and different tourist areas such as the Sarein spa. The mountain is known for its beautiful vistas, including the Shirvan gorge, where few climbers ever venture.