Mount Ararat
| Mount Ararat Արարատ | |
|---|---|
 Satellite picture of Mount Ararat | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,137 metres (16,854 ft), see section |
| Prominence | 3,611 m ranked 48th |
| Isolation | 379 kilometres (235 mi) |
| Coordinates | 39°42.26′N 44°17.5′E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Iğdır Province, Turkey |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1840[1] |
Mount Ararat (Armenian: Արարատ) is the tallest peak in the Armenian Highlands and modern-day Turkey. The mountain is always capped with snow, and it is a dormant volcano. It is in Iğdır Province, near the northeast corner of Turkey, 16 km west of Iran and 32 km south of the Armenian border.
History[change | change source]
The people and area who lived in this area was the Armenian kingdom of Ararat (in Assyrian: Urartu). The former lived here for nearly 3000 years. In 1923 the Treaty of Lausanne put Ararat placed in the administration of Turkey. It is a national symbol of Armenia and an object of irredentism.
Gallery[change | change source]
Ararat, Climbing route at 4,700m
Ararat, View on snow covered top from 4,900m
Ararat, from 2,700m
Ararat, from a village
Ararat, with clouds behind
Ararat, View with truck driving mountiners
Ararat, from a Western Armenia perspective
Khor Virap monastery in front of Mount Ararat
Yerevan, Armenia with Mount Ararat in the background
Ararat
Ararat at sunset
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