Chirip | |
Elevation M: | 1,587 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence: | ± 5043 |
Location: | Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Coordinates: | 45.338°N 147.925°W |
Map: | Russia Far Eastern Federal District |
Type: | Stratovolcanoes |
Last Eruption: | 1860 (?) |
Easiest Route: | east slope (?) |
Chirip (Russian: Чирип, Japanese: 北散布山) is a volcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. In lies on the Chirip Peninsula and comprises two twin stratovolcanoes, Chirip and Bogdan Hmelnitskiy.[2] The western side is the steepest, sharing a basin, with a small lake with Bogdan Hmelnitskiy. Basin has features that were created during an eruption. Many types of lava found are basalt, and andesite, small amounts of dacite found.[3]