İlandağ is a mountain peak of the Lesser Caucasus range, located in the Julfa District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has an elevation of 2,415 metres (7,923 ft) above sea level, which also is visible from Nakhchivan City. According to legend, the cleft in its summit was formed by the keel of Noah's Ark as the floodwaters abated.
İlandağ | |
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Snake Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,415 m (7,923 ft) |
Prominence | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
Listing | Highest peaks of Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 39°08′57″N 45°39′31″E / 39.14917°N 45.65861°E |
Geography | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
District | Julfa |
Parent range | Lesser Caucasus |
See also
- Mount Judi in southeast Anatolia, Turkey
- Mausoleum or Nuh or Noah
- The Sinjar Mountains in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq