Baransky

Baransky
Baransky volcano in 1990
Highest point
Elevation 1,132 m (3,714 ft)
Coordinates 45°05′49″N 148°01′26″E / 45.097°N 148.024°E / 45.097; 148.024
Geography
Location Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption July 1951

Baransky (Russian: Вулкан Баранского, Vulkan Baranskogo; Japanese: 指臼岳, Sashiusu-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

The volcano is named after Nikolay Baransky, Soviet economic geographer.

See also

References

  • "Baransky". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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