Haft Khan
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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.
| Haft Khan | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,539 m (14,892 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 130 m (430 ft)[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 36.3713°N 50.9381°E[1][2] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | هفت خوان (Persian) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mazandaran Province, Iran |
| Parent range | Takht-e Suleyman Massif of the central Alborz |