Dombay-Ulgen

Dombai-Ulgen or Dombay-Ulgen (Georgian: დომბაი-ულგენი; Russian: Домбай-Ульген, Karachay-Balkar: Доммай ёлген) is a 4,046-metre-high (13,274 ft) mountain of the Greater Caucasus and the highest point of Abkhazia, a state with limited international recognition otherwise seen to be part of Georgia. It is located on the border with Karachay–Cherkessia, an autonomous republic of Russia. The mountain is composed of gneiss, crystalline schist, and granite. The top is covered by snow and glaciers at all times of the year.^[3]

Dombai-Ulgen
Highest point
Elevation	4,046 m (13,274 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,237 m (4,058 ft)
Isolation	54.09 km (33.61 mi)
Coordinates	43°14′37″N 41°43′38″E[2]
Naming
English translation	The killed bison
Language of name	Karachay-Balkar
Geography
Dombai-Ulgen Location on a map of Georgia Show map of Karachay-Cherkessia Dombai-Ulgen Dombai-Ulgen (Abkhazia) Show map of Abkhazia Dombai-Ulgen Dombai-Ulgen (Georgia) Show map of Georgia Dombai-Ulgen Dombai-Ulgen (Caucasus mountains) Show map of Caucasus mountains
Location	Abkhazia, Georgia - Russia
Countries	Georgia and  Russia
Parent range	Caucasus

Photo Gallery

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  View of the mountain from the gorge from the side of Dombay
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  Dombai-Ulgen Gorge

See also

• Geography of Abkhazia
• Geography of Georgia (country)
• Geography of Russia
• List of countries by highest point (Countries with disputed sovereignty)

References

1. Gora Dombay-Ul’gen, Georgia Mindat.org
2. "Dombai-Ulgen, Georgia/Russia". Peakbagger.com.
3. "Dombai-Ulgen" (3rd ed.). The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 1970–79.