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Mount Meydan (), is an extinct
Meydan Mountain is located at the zero point of the border of
Volcano
A volcano is commonly defined as a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface.
On Earth, volcanoes are most oft ...
located in the provincial borders of Van
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and Ağrı
Ağrı (; ) is a city in eastern Turkey, near the border with Iran. It is the seat of Ağrı Province and Ağrı District.
. It is located 7 kilometers northwest of Erciş
Erciş (; ; , historically , ''Arčeš'') is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,133 km2, and its population is 171,000 (2022). It is located at the northern end of Lake Van.
History of Artchesh
During Cl ...
city. Inside the mountain is a crater and caldera.
Overview
Meydan Mountain is located at the zero point of the border of Patnos
Patnos (Armenian: Բադնոց, Latin transliteration: Badnoc‘ or Patnoc‘, Kurdish: Panos) is a city of Ağrı Province of Turkey on a plain surrounded by high mountains including Süphan, watered by tributaries of the Murat River. It is 8 ...
district of Ağrı
Ağrı (; ) is a city in eastern Turkey, near the border with Iran. It is the seat of Ağrı Province and Ağrı District.
and Erciş
Erciş (; ; , historically , ''Arčeš'') is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,133 km2, and its population is 171,000 (2022). It is located at the northern end of Lake Van.
History of Artchesh
During Cl ...
district of Van
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. Its highest point is 2778 meters with Gürgür Mountain. The base of the caldera is 2320 m. With the collection of surrounding waters in the caldera, the caldera lake was formed. The waters coming out of this lake form the Meydan Stream. Gürgürbaba consists of a relatively soft sloping and symmetrical round dome.
See also
*List of volcanoes in Turkey
This is a list of dormant and extinct volcanoes in Turkey.
See also
* Geology of Turkey
* Geothermal power in Turkey
References
{{Global Volcanism Program
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Volcanoes
Turkey
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* Mount Nemrut
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud (; ; ; Greek language, Greek: Όρος Νεμρούτ) is a mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century ...
* Akdoğan Mountains
Akdoğan Mountains (); (); is a mountain range located at the zero point of the Muş and Erzurum border. It extends from the east of Akdoğan lake to Karaçoban district by crossing the border where Varto, Bulanık and Hınıs districts inter ...
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