Dena

Mount Dena
دنا
A view of Mount Dena from the north, from the road between Yasuj and Semirom
Highest point
Peak Qash-Mastan
Elevation 4,409 m (14,465 ft)
Prominence 2,604 m (8,543 ft)
Coordinates 30°57′N 51°26′E / 30.950°N 51.433°E / 30.950; 51.433Coordinates: 30°57′N 51°26′E / 30.950°N 51.433°E / 30.950; 51.433 
Dimensions
Length 80 km (50 mi)
Width 15 km (9.3 mi)
Geography
Mount Dena
Topography of Iran
Dena Range as seen from South West

Dena (in Persian and Luri: دنا) is the name for a sub-range within the Zagros Mountains. Mount Dena, with 80 km length and 15 km average width, is situated on the boundary of the Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Provinces of Iran.[1]

Mount Dena has more than 40 peaks higher than 4000 metres. With an elevation of 4,409 metres above sea level, Qash-Mastan is the highest peak in the Dena Range and in the Zagros Mountains in general. Another famous peak in this range is Hose-Daal close to the city of Sisakht, 30 km to the north of Yasuj.

Annual precipitation in Mount Dena ranges from 600 to 1800 mm and various rivers including a branch of the Karun rise in this range.

Geologically, Mount Dena is located in the Sanandaj-Sirjan geologic and structural zone of Iran and is mainly made of Cretaceous limestone.[2]

On 18 February 2018, Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 crashed into Mount Dena, killing all 65 people on board.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation
  2. ↑ Geological Map of Iran, National Geoscience Database of Iran, www.ngdir.ir
  3. ↑ "Passenger plane crashes in southern Iran, killing 65 on board". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43108123
  5. ↑ "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Directory".
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