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Alaid volcano

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Alaid volcano

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Alaid, also called Atlasov due to its location or Araido in Japanese, is a volcano on Atlasov Island of the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is the northernmost volcano of the islands, and one of the most active. The height is disputed between 2,285 metres (7, 497 ft) to 2,339 metres (7, 674 ft) tall. It is the highest peak of the Kuril Islands.

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