Acıgöl–Nevşehir is a volcano in Turkey with an elevation of 1,689 metres (5,541 ft).

Acıgöl–Nevşehir
Satellite image of the caldera Acıgöl-Nevşehir
Highest point
Elevation1,683 m (5,522 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates38°32′13″N 34°37′16″E / 38.53694°N 34.62111°E / 38.53694; 34.62111[1]
Geography
Acıgöl–Nevşehir is located in Turkey
Acıgöl–Nevşehir
Acıgöl–Nevşehir
LocationTurkey
Geology
Last eruption2080 BC ± 200 years[1]

It is a caldera volcano about 7 by 8 km wide and is traversed by the national highway from Acıgöl to Nevşehir.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Acigol-Nevsehir". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  • Froger, J.-L; Lénat, J.-F; Chorowicz, J; Le Pennec, J.-L; Bourdier, J.-L; Köse, O; Zimitoglu, O; Gündogdu, N.M; Gourgaud, A (1998). "Hidden calderas evidenced by multisource geophysical data; example of Cappadocian Calderas, Central Anatolia". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 85 (1–4): 99–128. Bibcode:1998JVGR...85...99F. doi:10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00052-3.