Mount Unzen

Summary

Mount Unzen is a stratovolcano^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of stratovolcano entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mount Unzen received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Mount Unzen is located in Shimabara^[4].
• Mount Unzen is located in Minamishimabara^[5].
• Mount Unzen is located in Unzen^[6].
• Mount Unzen is in the country of Japan^[7].
• Mount Unzen's instance of is recorded as stratovolcano^[8].
• Mount Unzen's instance of is recorded as highest point^[9].
• onsen is named after Mount Unzen^[10].
• Mount Unzen is part of Top 100 Geological Sites in Japan^[11].
• Mount Unzen is part of New Eight Views of Japan^[12].
• Mount Unzen is part of 200 Famous Japanese Mountains^[13].
• Mount Unzen is part of 100 Famous Kyūshū Mountains^[14].
• Mount Unzen's Commons category is recorded as Mount Unzen^[15].
• Mount Unzen's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.761342, 'lon': 130.298694}^[16].
• Mount Unzen's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Shimabara Peninsula^[17].
• Mount Unzen's significant event is recorded as 1792 eruption of Mount Unzen^[18].
• Mount Unzen's significant event is recorded as 1991 eruption of Mount Unzen^[19].
• Mount Unzen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Mount Unzen's heritage designation is recorded as Special Place of Scenic Beauty^[21].
• Mount Unzen's category for people who died here is recorded as Q32655097^[22].
• Mount Unzen's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '雲仙岳'}^[23].
• Mount Unzen's category of associated people is recorded as Q32655102^[24].
• Mount Unzen sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1486'}^[25].
• Mount Unzen dates from the Pleistocene^[26].
• Mount Unzen's located in protected area is recorded as Unzen-Amakusa National Park^[27].

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Geography

Mount Unzen is in the country of Japan^[7]. Located in include Shimabara^[4], a city of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1940^[30]; Minamishimabara^[5], a city of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 2006^[33]; and Unzen^[6], a city of Japan^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 2005^[36]. Part of include Top 100 Geological Sites in Japan^[11], a selection of 100^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 2007^[39]; New Eight Views of Japan^[12]; 200 Famous Japanese Mountains^[13]; and 100 Famous Kyūshū Mountains^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Mount Unzen sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1486'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include stratovolcano^[8] and highest point^[9]. Mount Unzen's heritage designation is recorded as Special Place of Scenic Beauty^[21].

History and Context

onsen is named after Mount Unzen^[10].

Why It Matters

Mount Unzen ranks in the top 9% of stratovolcano entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,915 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Mount Unzen receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].