Mount Artos (, , ) is a mountain (dormant volcano) in Van Province in eastern Turkey.Armenian Boy Names (Part 1) Oct 28, 2017. It has a height of 3,550 meters above sea level Mount Artos, Turkey. It is around 38 kilometers from Van and around 10 kilometers from Lake Van.
Geography and Geology Mount Artos rises to an elevation of 3,550 meters (11,647 feet) and is recognized as an extinct volcano. The mountain's foundation consists of crystalline schists from the Paleozoic era, approximately 570-225 million years old. Its geological composition includes schist and limestone, formed between the end of the Tertiary period and the Quaternary period around 2.5 million years ago. The mountain's formation was accompanied by the development of surrounding valleys.
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