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Satellite image of the Caucasus Mountains. The Caucasus Mountains [a] is a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe. Stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, they are surrounded by the Caucasus region and are home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft) above sea level.
Highest point Russian name Elevation Federal subject Location Elbrus: Эльбрус 5,642 metres (18,510 ft) ... Western Caucasus: BAM Peak: Пик БАМ
The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part. The republic shares an international border with Georgia. Area: 12,500 square kilometers (4,800 sq mi) Borders: internal: Stavropol Krai (N/NE), North Ossetia–Alania (E/SE/S), Karachay–Cherkessia (W/NW)
Situated on the southern slopes of the central Caucasus Mountains and surrounded by 3,000–5,000 meter peaks, Svaneti is the highest inhabited area in the Caucasus. Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus are located in the region. The highest mountain in Georgia, Mount Shkhara at 5,201
It is a dormant volcano rising 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level, and is the highest stratovolcano in the supercontinent of Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. [7] It is situated in the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the western extension of Ciscaucasia, and is the highest peak of the Caucasus ...
Caucasus vegetation land cover, 1940 View of the Caucasus Mountains in Dagestan, Russia. The Caucasus is an area of great ecological importance. The region is included in the list of 34 world biodiversity hotspots. [66] [67] It harbors some 6400 species of higher plants, 1600 of which are endemic to the region. [68]
This List of Mountains in Georgia names the highest mountains in Georgia, country in the western part of the Caucasus. Georgia has 2672 prominent peaks. [1] The highest peak in the country is the Shchara, at 5193 meters one of the country's three five-thousanders. [2] The highest peaks in the country are in the Greater Caucasus. [3]
Karakaya (Russian: Каракая) is the highest peak in the Skalisty Range, North Caucasus. It is located in the Kabardino-Balkaria federal subject of Russia, between the Chegem and Cherek rivers. [2]