Lökbatan Mud Volcano
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
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| Location | Lökbatan, Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan |
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| Mountain type | Mud volcano |
Lökbatan Mud Volcano (Template:Lang-az), also known as Lok-Batan Mud Cone, is a mud volcano located in Absheron peninsula in the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. The mud volcano erupted in 1977 and again, on October 10, 2001, when it produced large flames many tens of meters high.[1][2][3] The area since 1998 submitted to UNESCO's World Heritage Site tenative list.[4]
References
- ^ "Azeri mud volcano flares". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Volcano erupts in Azerbaijan". en.apa.az. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Lokbatan volcano". www.volcanodiscovery.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ ""Lok-Batan" Mud Cone". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 29 August 2014.