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List of volcanoes in Iran

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This is a list of active and extinct Volcanoes in Iran.

A fumarole near the summit of Damavand, emitting sulfur
Name Photograph Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Bazman 3,600 11,808 28°04′N 60°00′E / 28.07°N 60.00°E / 28.07; 60.00 -
Damavand Damavand (5,625 m) 5776 18,945 35°57′04″N 52°06′32″E / 35.951°N 52.109°E / 35.951; 52.109 Holocene,
from ca. 60 Ka
to 7 Ka[1]
Qal'eh Hasan Ali 4225 13,858 29°24′N 57°34′E / 29.40°N 57.57°E / 29.40; 57.57 Holocene
Sabalan Mount Sabalan in July 2006 4900 16,072 38°15′N 47°55′E / 38.25°N 47.92°E / 38.25; 47.92 Holocene
Sahand NASA Space Shuttle image. 3844 12,608 37°45′N 46°26′E / 37.75°N 46.43°E / 37.75; 46.43 Holocene
Sar'akhor Sarakor 3625 11,890 Pliocene
Taftan 3969 13,018 28°36′N 61°08′E / 28.60°N 61.13°E / 28.60; 61.13 1993?[2]
Darazu Koh-E-Darazu 3025 9922 28°10′N 60°40′E / 28.17°N 60.67°E / 28.17; 60.67 Holocene
Shahsavaran Koh-E-Savaran 2500 8200 28°10′N 59°06′E / 28.17°N 59.1°E / 28.17; 59.1 Pleistocene

See also

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References

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Iranian Quaternary volcanoes map by Masoud Eshaghpour: https://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/db/WGC/papers/WGC/2015/12006.pdf