Mount Ararat

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Mount Ararat

Satellite picture of Mount Ararat
Elevation 5,137 metres (16,854 ft), see section
Location Iğdır Province, Turkey
Prominence 3,611 m ranked 48th
Coordinates 39°42.26′N 44°17.5′E
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1840[1]

Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in Turkey. This snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone is located in the Iğdır Province, near the northeast corner of Turkey, 16 km west of the Iranian and 32 km south of the Armenian border.

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