İlandağ

İlandağ
Snake Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,415 m (7,923 ft)[1]
Prominence1,043 m (3,422 ft)[1]
ListingHighest peaks of Azerbaijan, Ribu
Coordinates39°08′57″N 45°39′31″E / 39.14917°N 45.65861°E / 39.14917; 45.65861
Geography
İlandağ is located in Caucasus Mountains
İlandağ
İlandağ
Location within Caucasus Mountains
İlandağ is located in Azerbaijan
İlandağ
İlandağ
Location within Azerbaijan
İlandağ is located in West and Central Asia
İlandağ
İlandağ
Location within West and Central Asia
Country
 Azerbaijan
Julfa
Parent rangeLesser Caucasus

İlandağ is a mountain peak of the Lesser Caucasus range, located in the Julfa District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has an elevation of 2,415 metres (7,923 ft) above sea level,[1][2] which also is visible from Nakhchivan City. According to legend, the cleft in its summit was formed by the keel of Noah's Ark as the floodwaters abated.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ilandag, Azerbaijan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Azərbaycan Milli Ensiklopediyası Bakı 2007 səh.17
  3. ↑ Plunkett and Masters. Lonely Planet, p. 246.
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