Ajar-Imeretinsky

mountains, Georgia

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The Ajar-Imeretinsky is a mountain range located in Ajaria, an autonomous republic in southwestern Georgia. This range, along with the Shavshetsky range to the south, rises from the Black Sea coastal lowlands to elevations exceeding 9,200 feet (2,800 meters). Between these two ranges lies the Ajaristskali River valley. The climate varies with elevation, from humid subtropical on the coast to cold in the higher mountains, which experience snow cover for six months of the year. The region's vegetation ranges from subtropical plants on the lowlands to coniferous forests and alpine meadows on the mountain slopes.1

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Geography
Two east-west ranges, the Ajar-Imeretinsky in the north and the Shavshetsky in the south, rise from the Black Sea coastal lowlands to more than 9,200 feet (2,800 metres). Between the ranges lies the Ajaristskali River valley, which is closed at the eastern end by a third range, the Arsiyan…
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Two east-west ranges, the Ajar-Imeretinsky in the north and the Shavshetsky in the south, rise from the Black Sea coastal lowlands to more than 9,200 feet (2,800 metres). Between the ranges lies the Ajaristskali River valley, which is closed at the eastern end by a third range, the Arsiyan…
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