Golovnin
Golovnin | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°50′28″N 145°30′32″E / 43.841°N 145.509°E |
Geography | |
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Location | Kunashir, Kuril Islands, Russia/Japan |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Lava domes / Caldera |
Last eruption | 1848 |
Golovnin (Japanese: 泊山, Tomari-yama; Russian: Головнин) is a caldera located in the southern part of Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It is the southernmost volcano of the Kuril Islands.
It is named after Russian explorer Vasily Golovnin.
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Golovnin Volcano
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- Kunashir Island
- Calderas of Russia
- Calderas of Japan
- Active volcanoes
- Volcanoes of the Kuril Islands
- Sakhalin Oblast geography stubs