Sahand
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Sahand , peak, 12,140 ft (3,700 m) high, NW Iran, S of Tabriz. It is snow-covered most of the year and is traditionally associated with the prophet Zoroaster .
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