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Mt Aragats Volcano - John Seach
Aragatsotn Province, Armenia
40.55 N, 44.12 E
summit elevation 4090 m
Stratovolcano
The volcano is located 48 km NNW of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
Mt Aragats is the highest mountain in Armenia. The mountain has 4 peaks around the volcanic crater. North (4090m), West (4080m), South (3879m) and East (3916m).
Lake Kari is located at an elevation of 3250 m. It is part of the Aragats protected area which protects alpine flora around the Kari Lake and the adjacent grassland of Mt Aragats between 3250-3350 m altitude.
Aragats Volcano Eruptions
Mt Aragats is believed to have erupted within the past 10,000 years.