Mount Tendürek
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| Tendürek | |
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 Tendürek seen from space |
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| Elevation | 3,584 metres (11,758 feet) |
| Location | Ağrı and Van provinces, Turkey |
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| Type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | 1855 |
Tendürek (Turkish: Tendürek Dağı) is a shield volcano located in the Ağrı and Van provinces of eastern Turkey, close to the borders with Iran. The elongated volcano rises 1800 m above the Doğubeyazıt plain, south of Mount Ararat. The last known eruption was a gas and ash eruption in 1855.
[edit] References
- Tendürek Dagi, Global Volcanism Program
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