Katyn-Tau

Katyn-Tau (Georgian: კათინთაუ; Russian: Катын-Тау) is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range (Bezengi Wall).[1] It lies on the border of Svaneti (Mestia Municipality, Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4979 m (16,335 ft) above sea level.[2] The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of summit are covered nival landscape.[1]

Katyn-Tau
Highest point
Elevation4,979 m (16,335 ft)
Coordinates43°01′47″N 43°02′11″E
Geography
Katyn-Tau
Countries Georgia and  Kabardino-Balkaria
Parent rangeCaucasus Mountains

References

  1. M. Utmelidze, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V, p. 318, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1980.
  2. Katyn-Tau — peakbagger.com
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