Puchezh-Katunki crater

Russia / Nizhnij Novgorod / Kovernino /
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Puchezh-Katunki is a meteor crater in the Chkalovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Volga Federal District, Russia. It is 80 km in diameter and is estimated to be 167 ± 3 million years old, placing it in the Middle Jurassic. It's largest crater in Europe.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puchezh-Katunki_crater
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Coordinates:   56°56'45"N   43°44'11"E
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