Mount Shahdagh
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| Mount Shahdagh | |
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| Azerbaijani: Şahdağ | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,243 m (13,921 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,097 m (3,599 ft) |
| Isolation | 13.55 km (8.42 mi)  |
| Listing | Highest peaks of Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 41°16′21″N 48°00′16″E / 41.2725°N 48.0044°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Shahdagh Location of Mount Shahdagh within the Caucasus mountains  Mount Shahdagh Mount Shahdagh (Caucasus Mountains)  Mount Shahdagh Mount Shahdagh (Europe) | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Qusar |
| Parent range | Lateral Range Greater Caucasus |
Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ; Lezgian: Кас сув) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia. The elevation of the peak is 4,243 metres (13,921 ft) above sea level.[1]
Among the earth rocks found in Shahdagh are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.[2] Winter temperatures at Shahdagh average -20°C.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Большая советская энциклопедия. Шахдаг [Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Shahdag] (in Russian). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Большой энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона. Шахдаг [Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia Dictionary. Shahdag] (in Russian). Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ Альпинисты Азербайджана совершили зимнее восхождение на одну из самых высоких вершин страны - гору Шахдаг [Azerbaijani alpinists climbed to one of the highest peaks of the country - Mount Shahdag] (in Russian). Novosti Azerbaijan. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
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