Nemrut (volcano) inside the caldera, becoming the world's second largest caldera lake. Subsequent eruptions separated a small lake Ilı from Lake Nemrut. Nemrut volcano has an elliptical shape, its size at the base is 27×18 km, and its center contains 377.5 km of volcanic materials. The caldera of Nemrut is the largest in Turkey, the fourth largest in Europe and sixteenth largest in the world. Locals link the name of the volcano with the legendary ruler Nimrod, who is credited with the construction of the Tower of Babel. Turkish chronicles of the 16th century reproduce a local legend as follows: Eruptions of
Mount Kumgang Mount Kumgang Mount Kumgang () or the Kumgang Mountains are a mountain/mountain range, with a Birobong peak, in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is about from the South Korean city of Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province (). Mount Kumgang is part of the Taebaek mountain range which runs along the east of the Korean Peninsula. Mount Kumgang has been known for its scenic beauty since ancient times and is the subject of many