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Also known as La Grande Soufrière

active stratovolcano located in Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Key facts

Elevation
1,467 m (4,813 ft)
Prominence
1,467 m (4,813 ft)
Listing
North America isolated peak 17th Ribu
Formed by
Subduction zone volcanism
Mountain type
Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc
Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
1467
Image
Guadeloupe 114 - Sommet de la Soufrière 1467m - Guadeloupe.jpg
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Commons category
Soufrière (Guadeloupe)
topographic prominence
1467
street address
La Soufrière 97120 Saint-Claude
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La Grande Soufrière ( French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃d sufʁijɛʁ]; English: "big sulfur outlet"), or simply Soufrière (Antillean Creole: Soufwiyè), is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m (4,813 ft) high.

The last magmatic eruption was in 1530±30 during which the current lava dome was emplaced.

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