Varevasht

Varevasht
Varevasht is located in Iran
Varevasht
Varevasht
Location within Iran
Highest point
Elevation4,030 m (13,220 ft)[1][2]
Prominence872 m (2,861 ft)[1]
Coordinates36°17′14″N 51°21′15″E / 36.2872°N 51.3543°E / 36.2872; 51.3543[1][2]
Naming
Native nameوروشت (Persian)
Geography
LocationMazandaran Province, Iran
Parent rangecentral Alborz

Varevasht (Persian: وروشت, also romanized Varavašt or Veravasht; also known as Dehla) is a mountain in the central Alborz, in Mazandaran Province, Iran, on the Nur ridge that bounds the Kojur basin to the south. It is one of the Iranian four-thousanders. According to the Encyclopædia Iranica, Varavašt is the highest peak of the Kojur basin, with an elevation of 4,008 metres (13,150 ft);[3] other sources give about 4,030 metres (13,220 ft), and it has a topographic prominence of about 872 metres (2,861 ft).[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Varevasht". PeakVisor. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Veravasht (Dehla), Usher & Jirchal". SummitPost. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Borjian, Habib (2013). "KOJUR i. Historical Geography". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 24 June 2026.