Mount Dykhtau
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Mount Dykhtau is a prominent peak located in the central sector of the Greater Caucasus range, which forms the northern boundary of Transcaucasia. This mountain, along with others like Shkhara and Kazbek, exceeds 16,000 feet (4,800 meters) in elevation. The Greater Caucasus range stretches approximately 750 miles (1,200 km) from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Transcaucasia itself is a region situated between these two seas, characterized by the Caucasus Mountains.12
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CaucasusPhysiography…the western sector; Mounts Shkhara, Dykhtau, and Kazbek, all over 16,000 feet (4,800 metres), in the central sector; and Mounts Tebulosmta and Bazardyuzyu, both over 14,600 feet (4,550 metres), in the east. Spurs tonguing north and south from the main axis occasionally reach elevations approaching 10,000 feet (3,000 metres).
Read More…the western sector; Mounts Shkhara, Dykhtau, and Kazbek, all over 16,000 feet (4,800 metres), in the central sector; and Mounts Tebulosmta and Bazardyuzyu, both over 14,600 feet (4,550 metres), in the east. Spurs tonguing north and south from the main axis occasionally reach elevations approaching 10,000 feet (3,000 metres).
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TranscaucasiaPhysiography…in the west; Mounts Shkhara, Dykhtau, and Kazbek, all more than 16,000 feet, in the central region; and Mounts Tebulosmta and Bazardyuzyu, both more than 14,600 feet, in the east. Spurs tonguing north and south from the main axis occasionally reach elevations approaching 10,000 feet. The highest parts carry permanent…
Read More…in the west; Mounts Shkhara, Dykhtau, and Kazbek, all more than 16,000 feet, in the central region; and Mounts Tebulosmta and Bazardyuzyu, both more than 14,600 feet, in the east. Spurs tonguing north and south from the main axis occasionally reach elevations approaching 10,000 feet. The highest parts carry permanent…
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