Quizzes
Quick Facts
- Also called:
- Mount Mqinvartsveri
Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Mount Kazbek
mountain, Georgia
Also known as: Gora Kazbek, Mkinvari, Mount Mqinvartsveri
Mount Kazbek, mountain in northern Georgia. One of the country’s highest peaks, Mount Kazbek attains an elevation of 16,512 feet (5,033 meters). It is an extinct volcano with a double conical form and lava flows up to 1,000 feet (300 meters) thick. It is covered by icefields from which rise the headstreams of the Terek River. The lower slopes are covered by alpine meadows. Kazbek has been celebrated in the poetry of Aleksandr Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Barbara A. Schreiber.
Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors.
By clicking “Sign Up”, you consent to the Britannica
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Use.