Paektusan
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Paektusan is a volcanic mountain on the border between North Korea and China, revered in Korean and Manchu culture and known for its crater lake, Heaven Lake.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heaven Lake | 0 |
| Amnok River | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border mountain
ⓘ
crater lake ⓘ sacred mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic mountain ⓘ |
| age | Cenozoic volcano ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
North Korean propaganda art
ⓘ
emblem of North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | sacred in North Korea ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
North Korea ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
revered in Korean culture
ⓘ
revered in Manchu culture ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2744 m
ⓘ
approximately 9003 ft ⓘ |
| eruptiveHistory | major explosive eruption around 10th–11th century ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
alpine tundra ecosystems
ⓘ
boreal forest ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater lake
ⓘ
large summit caldera ⓘ |
| hasPart | Heaven Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Heaven Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political and ideological importance in North Korea ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Changbai Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jilin Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Paektusan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryanggang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ border between North Korea and China ⓘ |
| locatedOn | East Asian continental margin ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Changbai Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onBorderWith |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherName |
Baekdu Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baekdusan NERFINISHED ⓘ Changbai Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Changbaishan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Paektu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yalu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | China–North Korea border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | nature reserve area on Chinese side ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
Amnok River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tumen River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Korean revolution in North Korean state ideology ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular domestic tourist destination in North Korea
ⓘ
popular tourist destination in Jilin Province, China ⓘ |
| volcanoType | caldera volcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.