Greater Caucasus
The Greater Caucasus is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains.
| Greater Caucasus | |
|---|---|
Great Caucasus Range near Arkhyz | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Elbrus |
| Elevation | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°21′18″N 42°26′31″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,200 km (750 mi) NW-SE |
| Geography | |
Satellite image; the snowy mountains to the north are the Greater Caucasus.
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| Countries | Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia |
| Region | Caucasus |
| Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
| Borders on | Lesser Caucasus |
The range stretches for about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from west-northwest to east-southeast, between the Taman Peninsula of the Black Sea to the Absheron Peninsula of the Caspian Sea: from the Western Caucasus in the vicinity of Sochi on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea and reaching nearly to Baku on the Caspian.
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