Urataman

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Urataman
Urataman in Russian Far East
Highest point
Elevation 678 m (2,224 ft) [1]
Coordinates 47°07′N152°15′E / 47.12°N 152.25°E / 47.12; 152.25
Geography
Location Simushir, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Age of rock Pleistocene to Holocene
Mountain type Somma volcano
Last eruption Unknown

Urataman (Russian : Уратаман) is a somma volcano located at the northern end of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It overlooks the Brouton Bay which is contained within the crater. The volcano consists of a Pleistocene caldera which contains an andesite cone of Holocene age. [1]

Russian language East Slavic language

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