Mount Shahdagh
Mount Shahdagh | |
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Şahdağ | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,243 m (13,921 ft) |
Prominence | 1,097 m (3,599 ft) |
Listing | Highest peaks of Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 41°16′21″N 48°00′16″E / 41.2725°N 48.0044°ECoordinates: 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 | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
District | Qusar |
Parent range | Greater Caucasus |
Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ) 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 Shahdag are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.[2] Winter temperatures at Shahdag average -20°C.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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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