Mount Artos Explained

Mount Artos
Elevation M:3,550
Map:Turkey
Label Position:left
Listing:Ultra
Location:Gevaş, Van Province, Turkey
Range:Taurus Mountains, Armenian Highlands
Coordinates:38.2462°N 43.1066°W
Type:Stratovolcano

Mount Artos (tr|Çadır Dağı|lit=Tent Mountain, hy|Արտոս, ku|Çiyayê Artosê) is a mountain (dormant volcano) in Van Province in eastern Turkey.[1] It has a height of 3,550 meters above sea level[2] It is around 38 kilometers from Van and around 10 kilometers from Lake Van.

Geography and Geology

Mount Artos rises to an elevation of 3,550 meters (11,647 feet) and is recognized as an extinct volcano. The mountain's foundation consists of crystalline schists from the Paleozoic era, approximately 570-225 million years old. Its geological composition includes schist and limestone, formed between the end of the Tertiary period and the Quaternary period around 2.5 million years ago. The mountain's formation was accompanied by the development of surrounding valleys.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.iarmenia.org/armenian-boy-names-1/ Armenian Boy Names (Part 1)
  2. https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=34075 Mount Artos, Turkey
  3. Web site: Mount Artos - Extreme Türkiye . 2024-09-04 . extremetur.com .