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Gamchen

Coordinates: 54°58′27″N 160°42′12″E / 54.97417°N 160.70333°E / 54.97417; 160.70333
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Gamchen
Gamchen is located in Kamchatka Krai
Gamchen
Gamchen
Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Highest point
Elevation2,539 m (8,330 ft)[1]
Prominence1,750 m (5,740 ft)[2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates54°58′27″N 160°42′12″E / 54.97417°N 160.70333°E / 54.97417; 160.70333[2]
Geography
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Last eruption550 BC

Gamchen (Russian: Гамчен) is a complex volcano located in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is composed of four stratovolcanoes.

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References

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  1. ^ "Gamchen". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ a b "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
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