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Mount Ararat is a polygenic, compound stratovolcano. Covering an area of 1,100 km 2 (420 sq mi), it is the largest volcanic edifice within the region. Along its northwest–southeast trending long axis, Mount Ararat is about 45 kilometers (28 mi) long and is about 30 kilometers (19 mi) long along its short axis.
List of Mountains in Turkey; Name Altitude Mountain Range Coordinates Büyük Ağrı (Mount Ararat) : 5,137 m (16,854 ft) Ağrı (Armenian HighlandsGelyansın or Uludoruk (Reşko Tepesi)
Height on the other hand simply means elevation of the summit above sea level. Regarding parents, the prominence parent of peak A can be found by dividing the island or region in question into territories, by tracing the runoff from the key col ( mountain pass ) of every peak that is more prominent than peak A.
There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the Eight-thousanders. (Some people have claimed there are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, making for a total of 20. [1])
It starts near sources of the Araxes river and stretches from the south bank as far west as Mount Ararat. [1] [2] The length of the ridge 200 km, the height - up to 3445 m. It was formed by a chain of volcanoes that arose along a major tectonic fault.
The Ararat Valley is located in the southwestern part of Armenia, stretching along the Aras River. It lies at an altitude ranging between 800 and 1,000 meters (2,624 to 3,280 feet), and is part of the broader Armenian Highland. This valley is bordered to the west by the Turkish border, where Mount Ararat, a volcanic massif, rises. [1]
Great heights: Ellwood City woman journeys to Mount Everest base camp; 17,000-feet elevation. Gannett. Scott Tady, Beaver County Times. November 30, 2023 at 4:42 AM ... carry supplies to that height.
Mount Ararat, which was historically part of Armenia, is the highest mountain in the region at 5,137 meters (16,854 feet). Now located in Turkey, but clearly visible from Armenia, it is regarded by the Armenians as a symbol of their land.