Mount Aragats facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Aragats |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,090 m (13,420 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,143 m (7,031 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aragatsotn Province and Shirak Province, Armenia |
| Country |  Armenia |
| Parent range | Lesser Caucasus |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1843 Khachatur Abovian and Moritz Wagner |
Mount Aragats; is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at 4,090 m (13,420 ft) above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Highlands.
The Aragats massif is surrounded by Kasagh River on the east, Akhurian River on the west, Ararat plain on the south and Shirak plain on the north. The circumference of the massif is around 200 km (120 mi), and covers an area of 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) or around 1⁄5 of Armenia's total area. 944 km2 (364 sq mi) of the massif is located above 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Related pages
Images for kids
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Mount Aragats, topographic representation
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Aerial view of Aragats: a 2001 photo from the International Space Station
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Arshakid Mausoleum.
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Amberd and Vahramashen Church.
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Tegher Monastery.
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Alphabet park.
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Lake Kari and the Aragats Cosmic Ray Research Station (in the background).
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Obverse side of the 10,000 Armenian dram banknote depicting Aragats and poet Avetik Isahakyan.
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See also
In Spanish: Aragats para niños
