Kistin Gorge
Gorge of the Armkhi River in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kistin Gorge (Ingush: Кистий чӀож, romanized: Kistiy ch'ozh) or Armkhi Gorge (Ingush: Ӏарамхий чӀож, romanized: 'Aramkhiy ch'ozh) is a gorge of the Armkhi River in the Dzheyrakhsky District of the Republic of Ingushetia. The name of the gorge comes from the historical name of the river Armkhi – Kistinka,[1][2] which in turn comes from one of the ethnonyms of the Ingush – Kists.[2][3][4][5][6] Historically, the area where the gorge is located was called "Kistetia". It is mentioned in medieval Georgian sources, in particular, in the work of Vakhushti Bagrationi.[7][8]
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Kistin Gorge | |
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Naming | |
Native name | Ingush: Кистий чӀож |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 42°47′54″N 44°45′40″E |
River | Armkhi |
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