Earth:Golovnin

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Golovnin
Golovnina (vulkan) ISS cut.jpg
Highest point
Elevation535 m (1,755 ft)
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 43°50′28″N 145°30′32″E / 43.841°N 145.509°E / 43.841; 145.509
Geography
Golovnin is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Golovnin
Golovnin
Golovnin in Russian Far East
LocationKunashir, Kuril Islands, Russia /Japan
Geology
Mountain typeLava domes / Caldera
Last eruption1848

Golovnin (Japanese: 泊山, Tomari-yama; Russian: вулкан Головнина) 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.

Golovnin Volcano

See also

  • List of volcanoes in Russia

References