Garrin Mountain, or Kuh-e Garin, is a vast high-elevated mountain of the Zagros Mountains, located in the provinces of Hamedan and Lorestan in western Iran.
Garrin Mountain | |
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Kuh-e Garin | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,630 m (11,910 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,780 m (5,840 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 33°57′33″N 48°28′54″E / 33.95917°N 48.48167°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Lorestan Province, Iran |
Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
Garrin is limited to Borujerd from the east, to Alashtar from the west, and to Nahavand from the north. It has several peaks 3,000+ meters above sea level. Of these, Velash Peak is the highest at 3,630 metres (11,910 ft).
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edit- ^ a b c "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater" Peaklist.org. Listed as "Kuh-e Garin". Retrieved 2012-04-29.