Mount Shahdagh

Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ; Lezgian: Кас сув) 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]

Mount Shahdagh
Azerbaijani: Şahdağ
Highest point
Elevation	4,243 m (13,921 ft)
Prominence	1,097 m (3,599 ft)
Isolation	13.55 km (8.42 mi)
Listing	Highest peaks of Azerbaijan
Coordinates	41°16′21″N 48°00′16″E
Geography
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Country	Azerbaijan
District	Qusar
Parent range	Lateral Range Greater Caucasus

Among the earth rocks found in Shahdagh are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.^[2] Winter temperatures at Shahdagh average -20°C.^[3]

See also

• Shahdagh National Park
• Shahdagh Mountain Resort

References

1. Большая советская энциклопедия. Шахдаг [Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Shahdag] (in Russian). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
2. Большой энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона. Шахдаг [Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia Dictionary. Shahdag] (in Russian). Retrieved 2011-08-09.
3. 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.

External links

• Images of Mount Shahdagh on freemanentropy.com