Khuvkhoitun
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Khuvkhoitun sometimes referred to as Gora Khuvkhoitun is a stratovolcano
located on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
. The mountain reaches 2,616 m in elevation above sea level.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
located on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of . It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west...
. The mountain reaches 2,616 m in elevation above sea level.