Baekdu Mountain
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| Baekdu/Changbai Mountain | |
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 Baekdu/Changbai Mountain volcano, April 2003 |
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| Elevation | 2,744 metres (9,003 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Ryanggang, (North Korea) Jilin, (China) |
| Coordinates | 42°00′20″N 128°03′19″E / 42.00556°N 128.05528°ECoordinates: 42°00′20″N 128°03′19″E / 42.00556°N 128.05528°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1903[1] |
Baekdu Mountain (白頭山)/Changbai Mountain(长白山) is a volcano on the border between North Korea and China. This mountain is 54.5% of North Korea territory, The territory of China is 45.5%. The Korean name is Baekdu-san. It is means White head mountain. The China name is Changbai-shan. It is means Snow piles up on the large mountain. Baekdu has large crater lake, It is called "heaven and earth lake". Koreans call it "Cheon-ji" lake, Chinese called "tiandi" lake. It is 2,744 metres above sea level. The Beijing Olympic torch was lit on Baekdu/Changbai Mountain.
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