Արարատ

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Արարատ is the Armenian name for Mount Ararat, the iconic snow-capped volcanic massif traditionally associated with the resting place of Noah’s Ark and a national symbol for Armenians.

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Արարատ canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical site
mountain
national symbol
stratovolcano
accessRestricted yes
biblicalName mountains of Ararat
linked to: Ararat range
category Five-thousanders of Asia
Volcanoes of Turkey
climate cold high-mountain climate
country Turkey
dominatesSkylineOf Yerevan
linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
elevation 16854 ft
5137 m
featuredIn Armenian art
Armenian literature
Armenian music
featuredOn Armenian currency designs
coat of arms of Armenia
firstRecordedAscensionist Friedrich Parrot
Khachatur Abovian
firstRecordedAscent 1829
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasGlaciers yes
hasNameInEnglish Mount Ararat
hasNameInKurdish Çiyayê Agirî
hasNameInTurkish Ağrı Dağı
hasPart Great Ararat
linked to: Mount Ararat

Little Ararat
lastEruption 1840
latitude 39.7 N (approximate)
locatedIn Ağrı Province
Eastern Anatolia Region
linked to: Eastern Anatolia

Iğdır Province
linked to: Iğdır
longitude 44.3 E (approximate)
mentionedIn Book of Genesis
mountainRange Ararat range
nearCountry Armenia
Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan exclave)
Iran
overlooks Ararat Plain
linked to: Ararat plain
partOf Ararat massif
linked to: Mount Ararat
prominence 3611 m
religiousTradition resting place of Noah's Ark
snowCapped yes
symbolOf Armenia
Armenian people
typeOfVolcano dormant stratovolcano
UNESCOTentativeList Turkey
volcanicArcOrBelt Armenian Highland volcanic belt

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Mount Ararat nameInArmenian Արարատ