Süphan
mountain in Turkish Kurdistan
Mount Süphan (Armenian: Սիփան; Sipan,Turkish: Süphan Dağı, Kurdish: Sîpana Xelatê, and "Sipan" also "Ciyaye Sipan", which means "White/s, Aryan/s" in Kurdish), is a dormant stratovolcano in eastern Turkey, immediately north of Lake Van. It is the second highest volcano in Turkey.
| Mount Süphan | |
|---|---|
 Mount Süphan in 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,058 metres (13,314 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,189 metres (7,182 ft) |
| Isolation | 151.16 km (93.93 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 38°55′N 42°49′E / 38.92°N 42.82°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bitlis Province, Turkey |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 8050 BC |
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