Baransky

Baransky (Russian: Вулкан Баранского, Vulkan Baranskogo; Japanese: 指臼岳, Sashiusu-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

Baransky
Baransky volcano in 1990
Highest point
Elevation	1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Coordinates	45.097°N 148.024°E / 45.097; 148.024
Geography
Baransky Baransky in Russian Far East
Location	Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	July 1951

The volcano is named after Nikolay Baransky, Soviet economic geographer. Its only known eruption occurred in 1951 and was cited as only minor activity.^[1]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Russia