Karapınar Field | |
Elevation M: | 1,302 |
Location: | Konya Province, Turkey |
Coordinates: | 37.67°N 33.65°W |
Type: | Volcanic field / Cinder cones / Maars / Crater lake |
Last Eruption: | Unknown |
Karapınar Field is a volcanic field in central Anatolia, Asian Turkey.
The volcanic area is located near the city of Karapınar, in the Karapınar District of Konya Province.
The basaltic Karapınar Volcanic Field consists of five cinder cones, two lava fields, and several explosion craters and maars.
Meke Dağı, at 300m (1,000feet) in elevation, is one of the largest cinder cones in the Central Anatolia Region.
Meke Dağı is surrounded by Lake Meke, a crater lake.