Dombay-Ulgen Explained

Dombai-Ulgen
Elevation M:4046
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1237
Map:Russia Karachay-Cherkessia#Abkhazia#Georgia#Caucasus mountains
Label Position:left
Translation:The killed bison
Language:Karachay-Balkar
Location:Abkhazia, Georgia - Russia
Parent:Caucasus
Coordinates:43.2436°N 41.7272°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Country Type:Countries

Dombai-Ulgen or Dombay-Ulgen (Georgian: დომბაი-ულგენი; Russian: Домбай-Ульген, Karachay-Balkar: Доммай ёлген) is a 4046m (13,274feet) 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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.mindat.org/feature-565403.html Gora Dombay-Ul’gen, Georgia
  2. 10378 . Dombai-Ulgen, Georgia/Russia.
  3. Web site: Dombai-Ulgen. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 3rd. 1970–79.