Lökbatan Mud Volcano

Lökbatan Mud Volcano, also known as Lok-Batan Mud Cone, is a mud volcano located in Absheron Peninsula near the settlement of Lökbatan in Qaradağ raion of Baku, Azerbaijan.

History

The mud volcano erupted in 1977 and again on October 10, 2001, when it released flames rising tens of meters into the air. Since 1998, the area has been included on UNESCO's World Heritage Site tentative list.