Mamison Pass Explained

Mamison Pass
Other Name:Georgian: მამისონის უღელტეხილი
Ossetian; Ossetic: Мамысоны æфцæг
Russian: Мамисонский перевал
Location:Georgia-Russia (North Ossetia–Alania)
Range:Greater Caucasus
Coordinates:42.7061°N 43.7931°W
Map:Georgia#South Ossetia#Russia North Ossetia-Alania#Caucasus mountains
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Map Size:280
Label:Mamison Pass
Label Position:right
Elevation M:2911
Traversed:Ossetian Military Road
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Mamison Pass (Georgian: მამისონის უღელტეხილი, Ossetian; Ossetic: Мамысоны æфцæг [Mamysony æfcæg], Russian: Мамисонский перевал) is a high mountainous pass in the central Greater Caucasus crest, on the Georgian-Russian border. It is crossed by the Ossetian Military Road, a highway that links Kutaisi (Georgia) with Alagir (North Ossetia, Russian Federation). Its peak is 2,911 m.

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