Baransky
Stratovolcano located in the Kuril Islands, Russia
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.
The volcano is named after Nikolay Baransky, Soviet economic geographer. Its only known eruption occurred in 1951 and was cited as only minor activity.
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- Остров Итуруп. Вулкан Баранского.jpg by Витольд Муратов, CC BY-SA 3.0
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