Baekdu Mountain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Baekdu/Changbai Mountain |
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Baekdu/Changbai Mountain volcano, April 2003
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,744 metres (9,003 ft) |
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| Location | Ryanggang, (North Korea) Jilin, (China) |
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| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1903 |
Baekdu Mountain or Changbai Mountain is a volcano on the border between North Korea and China. This mountain is 54.5% in North Korean territory, 45.5% in China. The Korean name is Baekdu-san. It is means White head mountain. The China name is Changbai-shan. It is means Snow piles up on the large mountain.
Baekdu has large crater lake, It is called Heaven Lake. Koreans call it "Cheon-ji" lake, Chinese called "tiandi" lake. It is 2,744 metres above sea level. The Beijing Olympic torch was lit on Baekdu/Changbai Mountain. Heaven Lake is the caldera made by a gigantic eruption in 969 AD (± 20 years).
Images for kids
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Relief map
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Heaven Lake
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Mount Paektu, April 2003
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Painting from the Manchu Veritable Records with the names of Mount Paektu in Manchu, Chinese and Mongolian
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A painting of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il standing at the peak of Mount Paektu
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Map showing the Chinese-North Korean border region around Paektu Mountain
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Mount Paektu's location in Korea
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Cairns
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Waterfall
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Hot springs
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River
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Heaven Lake in winter
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North slope
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See also
In Spanish: Monte Paektu para niños
