Mount Aragats
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Mount Aragats is a mountain located in the Lesser Caucasus range. It is significant as a major geographical feature of the region.
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Mount Aragats (Armenian: Արագած, pronounced [ɑɾɑˈɡɑt͡s]) is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at 4,090 m (13,420 ft) above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Highlands.
The Aragats massif is surrounded by the Kasagh River on the east, the Akhurian River on the west, Ararat Plain on the south, and Shirak Plain on the north. The circumference of the massif is around 200 km (120 mi), and covers an area of 6,000 km (2,300 sq mi) or around 1⁄5 of Armenia's total area. 944 km (364 sq mi) of the massif is located above 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
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