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Haft Khan (Persian: هفت خوان) is a mountain in the Takht-e Suleyman Massif of the central Alborz, in Mazandaran Province, Iran. One of the Iranian four-thousanders, it rises to 4,539 metres (14,892 ft) with a topographic prominence of about 130 metres (430 ft); it gives its name to the Haft Khan ridge, which carries numerous summits above 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).[1][2] The massif's highest summit is Alam-Kuh (4,850 metres (15,910 ft)), a major centre of Iranian mountaineering.

Elevation4,539 m (14,892 ft)[1][2]
Prominence130 m (430 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates36.3713°N 50.9381°E / 36.3713; 50.9381[1][2]
Native nameهفت خوان (Persian)
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Haft Khan
Haft Khan is located in Iran
Haft Khan
Haft Khan
Location within Iran
Highest point
Elevation4,539 m (14,892 ft)[1][2]
Prominence130 m (430 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates36.3713°N 50.9381°E / 36.3713; 50.9381[1][2]
Naming
Native nameهفت خوان (Persian)
Geography
LocationMazandaran Province, Iran
Parent rangeTakht-e Suleyman Massif of the central Alborz
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