Khokh Range

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Khokh Range
View of Kazbek,Gergeti Trinity and village Gergeti below
Highest point
Peak	Kazbek
Elevation	5,047 m (16,558 ft)
Coordinates	42°41′48.184″N 44°30′53.685″E / 42.69671778°N 44.51491250°E / 42.69671778; 44.51491250[1]
Geography
Mtskheta-Mtianeti Kazbegi Municipality, Georgia and North Ossetia–Alania, Russia Khokh Range (Georgia) Khokh Range (Caucasus mountains) Khokh Range (North Ossetia–Alania) Khokh Range (European Russia) Show map of Mtskheta-MtianetiShow map of GeorgiaShow map of Caucasus mountainsShow map of North Ossetia–AlaniaShow map of European RussiaShow all
Countries	Georgia and  Russia
Range coordinates	42°42′N 44°22′E / 42.700°N 44.367°E / 42.700; 44.367Coordinates: 42°42′N 44°22′E / 42.700°N 44.367°E / 42.700; 44.367
Parent range	Lateral Range Caucasus Mountains
Borders on	Greater Caucasus
Geology
Mountain type	Cirque / Valley / Hanging

The Khokh Range (Georgian: ხოხის ქედი, Xoxis kedi; Ossetian: Авд хойы, Avd xojy) is a mountain range in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. The mountain range runs north of the Greater Caucasus Range, which is pierced by the gorges of the Ardon and the Terek with Truso Pass (3150m above sea level) . The Kazbek volcano is located on the Khokh Range.

Etymology[]

The word "Khokh" means "mountain" in Ossetian language.^[2]

Terek River in North Georgia.

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