What is Koryakskaya?
[[File:Kamchatka DSC 9491-1 (15401614431).jpg|thumb]] '''Koryakskaya Sopka''' or '''Korkatsky''' is a [[volcano]] on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula|Kamtchatka peninsula]] in the [[Russian Far East]]. This volcano is {{Convert|3400|m||abbr=}} high. The peak of the volcano has a modern [[crater]], {{Convert|200|m||abbr=}} to {{Convert|320|m||abbr=}} in [[diameter]]. The volcano is located only {{Convert|35|km||abbr=}} from the territory's capital, [[Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky]] and contributes to the panoramic views from the city. == History == In 1996, this volcano was listed as a Decade Volcano, one of 16 volcanoes around the world that the UN International Association of Vulcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior found deserving of special study because of their history of activity and proximity to modern-day settlements. In December 2008, Koryakskaya Sopka emitted a column of steam and gas that could easily be seen in photographs taken from space. Its most recent eruption was recorded in 2009. {{multistub|Geo|Asia}} [[Category:Volcanoes of Russia]] [[Category:Mountains of Russia]] [[Category:Siberia]]