Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat (/ˈærəˌræt/ ARR-ə-rat;[8] TurkishAğrı DağıArmenianՄասիսMasis and Արարատ, Ararat) is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey.[9] It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat, the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft); and Little Ararat, with an elevation of 3,896 m (12,782 ft).[10] The Ararat massif is about 40 km (25 mi) in diameter.

Mount Ararat
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Little Ararat (left) and Greater Ararat (right); View from Yerevan, Armenia

Highest point
Elevation 5,137 m (16,854 ft)
See Elevation section
Prominence 3,611 m (11,847 ft) [2]
Ranked 48th
Isolation 379 kilometres (235 mi)
Parent peak Mount Damavand[1]
Listing Country high point
Ultra
Volcanic Seven Second Summits
Coordinates 39°42.113′N 44°17.899′E[3]
Geography

Mount Ararat is located in Turkey

Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat

Location in Turkey

Location Iğdır Province (65%)[4] and Ağrı Province (35%), Turkey[a]
Parent range Armenian Highlands
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1840[6]
Climbing
First ascent 9 October [O.S. 27 September] 1829
Friedrich ParrotKhachatur Abovian, two Russian soldiers, two Armenian villagers
Designations

IUCN Category II (National Park)

Official name Ağrı Dağı Milli Parkı
Designated 1 November 2004[7]

Despite the scholarly consensus that the “mountains of Ararat” of the Book of Genesis do not refer to specifically Mt. Ararat, it has been widely accepted in Abrahamic religions as the resting place of Noah’s Ark. It is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism. Along with Noah’s Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.

The first efforts to reach Ararat’s summit were made in the Middle Ages. However, it was not until 1829 when Friedrich Parrot and Khachatur Abovian, accompanied by four others, made the first recorded ascent

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ararat

Mount Ararat was last modified: August 16th, 2017 by Jovan Stosic

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