Mount Aragats
| Mount Aragats | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,090 m (13,420 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,143 m (7,031 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 88.62 km (55.07 mi)  |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 40°32′00″N 44°12′00″E / 40.53333°N 44.20000°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Armenia |
| State | |
| Settlement | |
| Parent range | Lesser Caucasus Armenian Highlands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1843 Khachatur Abovian and Moritz Wagner[2] |
Mount Aragats (Armenian: Արագած) is the highest point in Armenia.
It is in the province of Aragatsotn, northwest from Yerevan. It is a standalone extinct stratovolcano with four main peaks forming the rim of the crater. It is a popular destination for local alpinists.
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This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.- ↑ "High prominence mountains in Caucasus and Russia outside of Europe". ii.uib.no. Institutt for informatikk University of Bergen. Archived from the original on November 16, 2004.
- ↑ Ketchian, Philip K. (December 24, 2005). "Climbing Ararat: Then and Now". The Armenian Weekly. 71 (52). Archived from the original on September 8, 2009.