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Khashechal

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Khashechal (also Khashteh-chal, ‌, sometimes called the Ovan Summit) is a mountain on the main ridge of the central Alborz, in the Alamut highlands of Qazvin Province, Iran. It overlooks the historic Alamut valley. Its elevation is reported as about 3,917 metres (12, 851 ft) (PeakVisor) to 3,930 metres (12, 890 ft), with older sources giving figures up to 4,180 metres (13, 710 ft); it has a topographic prominence of 622 metres (2, 041 ft).

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