Demon (volcano)

Demon
Highest point
Elevation 1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Coordinates 45°30′N 148°51′E / 45.50°N 148.85°E / 45.50; 148.85
Geography
Location Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Demon (Russian: Демон; Ainu: カムイヌプリ, Kamui-nupuri; Japanese: 神威岳, Kamui-dake) is a stratovolcano located at the northern end of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

The Ilya Muromets Waterfall, one of the highest in Russia, falls abruptly from the eastern slope of the volcano into the Pacific Ocean.

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