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The fault zone is complex and the large lateral displacement at the level of Anatolia and Iran prevents the creation of a subduction phenomenon and explains the rarity of volcanoes in the mountain range. [citation needed] Elbrus started to form there 10 million years ago. The ejecta from the volcano covers an area of 260 km 2.
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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Elbrus [1] Эльбрус 5642 m 18,510 ft: 4741 m 15,554 ft: 2,470 km
The diversity is due to the meeting of different ecological zones, and to the elevation variation. [3] [4] Because of its elevation, Prielbrusye has an Arctic climate (Köppen climate classification, ). This is a local climate in which at least one month has an average temperature high enough to melt snow (0 °C (32 °F)), but no month with an ...
Elbrus (5,642 metres (18,510 ft)) The Caucasus ( / ˈ k ɔː k ə s ə s / ) or Caucasia [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ( / k ɔː ˈ k eɪ ʒ ə / ), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia . It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea , mainly comprising Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , and parts of Southern Russia .
Climbing Elbrus from other directions is a tougher proposition because of lack of permanent high facilities. Douglas Freshfield always maintained that a route from the east up the Iryk valley, Irykchat glacier and over the Irykchat pass (3667m) on to snowfields below long rock ribs of the east spur would become the shortest and most used approach.
[e] Located in the south of the region, Mount Elbrus is the tallest peak in Europe. [ a ] Krasnodar is the most populous among the urban centres in the region. The North Caucasus came under Russian control in the 19th century, following the Caucasian War between the Russian Empire and the various regional powers.
Karachay-Cherkessia is bordered by Krasnodar Krai to the west, Stavropol Krai to the north-east, Kabardino-Balkaria to the south-east, and an international border with Georgia to the south-west. Mount Elbrus , the highest mountain in Europe , is located on the border with Kabardino-Balkaria.