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Lökbatan Mud Volcano

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Lökbatan Mud Volcano (Azerbaijani: Lökbatan palçıq vulkanı), also known as Lok-Batan Mud Cone, is a mud volcano located in Absheron Peninsula near the settlement of Lökbatan in Qaradağ raion of Baku, Azerbaijan.

Elevation100 m (330 ft)
Coordinates40°18′16″N 49°42′33″E
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Lökbatan Mud Volcano
Highest point
Elevation100 m (330 ft)
Coordinates40°18′16″N 49°42′33″E
Geography
LocationLökbatan, Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan
Geology
Mud volcano
Last eruption2021 - 2022
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History

The mud volcano erupted in 1977 and again on October 10, 2001, when it released flames rising tens of meters into the air.[1][2][3] Since 1998, the area has been included on UNESCO's World Heritage Site tentative list.[4]

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