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Gora Roman-Kosh
Also spelled:
Gora Roman-Koš
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Mount Roman-Kosh

mountain, Ukraine
Also known as: Gora Roman-Koš, Gora Roman-Kosh
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Mount Roman-Kosh, the highest mountain on the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine, reaching a height of 5,069 feet (1,545 metres). It is situated on the most southerly coastal ridge of the three ranges that form the Crimean Mountains. It consists mainly of limestones. The lower slopes are forested, but the higher parts are denuded of trees.

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