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Mount Damāvand (Persian: دماوند) also known as Donbavand, is a dormant volcano and the highest peak in Iran with a special place in the Persian mythology and folklore.
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The country's highest peak, Mount Damāvand (5,670 m/18,602 ft), lies in the central part of the range. Several other peaks of the Elburz Mountains exceed 3,600 m (12,000 ft).

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Damāvand or Demāvand, extinct volcano in northern Iran, near Tehran. It rises 5,604 m (18,386 ft) above sea level and is the loftiest peak of the Elburz Range. The summit is conical and the crater still intact. At the base are many hot springs, giving evidence of volcanic heat comparatively near the surface of the Earth. Damāvand was first ascended by the British climber W. Taylor Thomson, in 1837. The nearby town of Damāvand is a popular summer resort.