Nemrut (volcano)
Nemrut (Turkish: Nemrut Dağı, Armenian: Սարակն, «Mountain spring», scientific transliteration: Sarakn, Kurdish Çiyayê Nemrud) is a dormant volcano in Eastern Turkey, close to Lake Van, at 38°37′10″N 42°14′28″E.
- Turkey also has a mountain called Nemrut
| Nemrut Dağı | |
|---|---|
 Satellite view from 2001 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,948 metres (9,672 feet) |
| Prominence | 1,250 m (4,100 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 38.65°N 42.23°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Turkey |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1692 |
The volcano is named after King Nimrod who is said to have ruled this area in about 2100 BC.
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- Photos from Nemrut Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Nemrut - map Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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