Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
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Nipesotsu-Maruyama is a volcanic group situated in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]
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Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Nipesotsu |
Elevation | 2,012.9 m (6,604 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E |
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Geography | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Subprefecture | Tokachi |
Districts | Katō and Kamikawa |
Municipalities | Kamishihoro and Shintoku |
Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
Biome | alpine climate |
Geology | |
Orogeny | island arc |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Type of rock | volcanic |
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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