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
Location of İlandağ within the Caucasus mountains
İlandağ
İlandağ (Azerbaijan)
İlandağ
İlandağ (West and Central Asia)
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictJulfa
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. ^ a b c "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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