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It is a dormant stratovolcano rising 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level, and is the highest volcano 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 ...
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.
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
Shkhara is the highest peak of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range since both Elbrus and Dykhtau are located along the side ranges which lie to the north of the Greater Caucasus Range. Shkhara lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the city of Kutaisi , Georgia's second-largest city, and closer to the townlet of Mestia in Svaneti .
Highest peak in North Ossetia–Alania Second-highest volcanic summit in the Caucasus Highest peak in the Khokh Range: Mishrigi [8] Мижирги 5019 m 16,467 ft: 219 m 719 ft: 1.03 km 0.64 mi Bezengi Wall Greater Caucasus Kabardino-Balkaria
The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have conventionally been considered as a natural barrier between Europe and Asia, bisecting the Eurasian landmass. [5] Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain, is situated in the Western Caucasus area of Russia. [6]
Of the 14 mountains in the Caucasus higher than 5,000 metres (16,000 ft), 11 are located here. They form two large steep walls on the Russian side of the border, the Dychtau-Koshtantau ridge (Entirely in Russia) and the Bezengi wall on the border between Georgia and Russia, however the Bezengi wall is on the Russian side.
Its peak stands about 15 km (9 mi) north of the border with Azerbaijan. The closest village to Dyultydag is Archib in Charodinsky District. In 1961 its summit was reported as perennial snow-capped. [5] At an elevation of 4127 m Gora Dyultydag is Dagestan's fifth-highest mountain and the 45th-highest in Russia. [6]