Unsolved:İlandağ
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Short description: Mountain in Julfa District, Azerbaijan
| İlandağ | |
|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,415 m (7,923 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Highest peaks of Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 39°08′57″N 45°39′31″E / 39.14917°N 45.65861°E |
| Geography | |
  İlandağ Location of İlandağ within the Caucasus mountains  İlandağ İlandağ (Azerbaijan)  İlandağ İlandağ (West and Central Asia) | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Julfa |
| Parent range | Lesser 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
- Mount Judi in southeast Anatolia, Turkey
- Mausoleum or Nuh or Noah
- The Sinjar Mountains in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ilandag, Azerbaijan". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=-44470.
- ↑ Azərbaycan Milli Ensiklopediyası Bakı 2007 səh.17
- ↑ Plunkett and Masters. Lonely Planet, p. 246.
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