Merapi
active volcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Summary
Merapi is a stratovolcano[1]. Merapi ranks in the top 6% of stratovolcano entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,228 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Central Java[3], Yogyakarta[4]
- Country: Indonesia[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Made from material: andesite[7]
- Location: Gunung Merapi National Park[8]
- Commons category: Mount Merapi[9]
- Located in time zone: UTC+07:00[10]
- Located in/on physical feature: Java[11]
- Significant event: volcanic eruption[12], 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mount Merapi[14]
- Native label: Gunung Merapi[15]
- Different from: Marapi[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 2910 m[17]
- Time period: Pleistocene[18]
- Topographic prominence: 1356 m[19]
- Volcano observatory: Volcanological Survey of Indonesia[20]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Mount Merapi[21]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Mount Merapi[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Merapi include Gunung Merapi National Park[23], a national park of Indonesia[24], in Indonesia[25], founded in 2004[26].
Why It Matters
Merapi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Merapi is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for Merapi include Gunung Merapi National Park[23], a national park of Indonesia[24], in Indonesia[25], founded in 2004[26].