Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Japanese volcanoes
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Nipesotsu-Maruyama is a volcanic group situated in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]
PeakMount Nipesotsu
Elevation2,012.9 m (6,604 ft)
Coordinates43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E
Native name
- ニペソツ・丸山火山群
- Nipesotsu-Maruyama-kazangun
| Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
Mount Nipesotsu from Mount Tengu | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Nipesotsu |
| Elevation | 2,012.9 m (6,604 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name |
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| Geography | |
  Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group Location within Japan  Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group Location within Hokkaido | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Subprefecture | Tokachi |
Districts | |
Municipalities | |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Rock type | volcanic |
Mount Nipesotsu (center)
Mount Maru (bottom)
It is composed of several stratovolcanoes and lava domes, including:
- Mount Nipesotsu
- Mount Maru (Kamishihoro-Shintoku)
- Mount Tengu
- Mount Kotengu
- Mount Gunkan
- 1332 Meter Peak
- Mount Upepesanke
