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East Java, Indonesia

7.62 S, 112.63 E
summit elevation 1653 m
stratovolcano

Penanggungan volcano is located north of Arjuno-Welirang volcano. Ancient Javanese saw Penanggungan a reflection of the sacred Mahameru of Hindu mythology. At least 81 archaeological sites have been found on the mountain. The inscriptions span a period of more than five centuries, from A.D. 977 until 1511.

Further reading
Neumann van Padang, M., 1951. Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes of the World, Including Solfatara Fields, Indonesia.