<P> Mount Damavand ( Persian : دماوند ‎ ( dæmɒːvænd ) ( listen ) ) , a potentially active volcano , is a stratovolcano which is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia ; the Kunlun Volcanic Group in Tibet is higher than Damāvand , but are not considered to be volcanic mountains . Damāvand has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore . It is in the middle of the Alborz range , adjacent to Varārū , Sesang , Gol - e Zard , and Mīānrūd . It is near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea , in Amol County , Mazandaran Province , 66 kilometres ( 41 miles ) northeast of the city of Tehran . </P>
<P> Mount Damavand ( Persian : دماوند ‎ ( dæmɒːvænd ) ( listen ) ) , a potentially active volcano , is a stratovolcano which is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia ; the Kunlun Volcanic Group in Tibet is higher than Damāvand , but are not considered to be volcanic mountains . Damāvand has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore . It is in the middle of the Alborz range , adjacent to Varārū , Sesang , Gol - e Zard , and Mīānrūd . It is near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea , in Amol County , Mazandaran Province , 66 kilometres ( 41 miles ) northeast of the city of Tehran . </P>
highest elevation in the middle east and north africa
highest elevation in the middle east and north africa
Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand