Nemrut (volcano)
- Turkey also has a mountain called Nemrut
Nemrut (Turkish: Nemrut Dağı; Armenian: Սարակն, transliteration: Sarakn, meaning «Mountain spring»; Kurdish Çiyayê Nemrud) is a dormant volcano in Eastern Turkey, close to Lake Van, at 38°37′10″N 42°14′28″E / 38.61944°N 42.24111°E.
 Satellite view from 2001 | |
| Elevation | 2,948 metres (9,672 feet) |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | Turkey |
| Geology | |
| Type | Caldera Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1692 |
The caldera of Nemrut volcano has an oval shape, its diameter is 27×18 km. The caldera of Nemrut is the largest in Turkey, the fourth-largest in Europe and the sixteenth-largest in the world. The caldera has three volcanic crater lakes, the largest of which is Lake Nemrut with a surface area of 2.36 km2
The volcano is named after King Nimrod who is said to have ruled this area in about 2100 BC.
Nemrut (volcano) Media
A 19th century map of the Nemrut area composed by a British traveler.
Crater from South edge
Fault under Nemrut caldera and directions of lava flows
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Obsidian arrowhead.
Quetzalpapalotl - Innenhof 2 - Vogel mit Obsidianauge
Inside crater
Inside crater
Lake Nemrut inside the crater of Nemrut Volcano
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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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