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Greater Caucasus
Major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Greater Caucasus[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains. It stretches for about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from west-northwest to east-southeast, from 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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Greater Caucasus | |
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![]() Greater 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 | |
Countries | Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia |
Region | Caucasus |
Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
Borders on | Lesser Caucasus |
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