Mount Khalatsa
| Mount Khalatsa | |
|---|---|
  Mount Khalatsa Location in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia (on the border with Georgia)  Mount Khalatsa Mount Khalatsa (Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,938 m (12,920 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,118 m (3,668 ft)  |
| Isolation | 14.76 km (9.17 mi) |
| Coordinates | 42°35′56″N 43°50′12″E / 42.59889°N 43.83667°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Ossetia, Georgia / North Ossetia–Alania, Russia |
| Parent range | Caucasus |
Mount Khalatsa or Khalaskhokh (Ossetian: Халасхох; literally: "frost mount") is the highest point of South Ossetia,[1] a disputed region in Georgia, with an altitude of 3,938 metres (12,920 ft). It is located on the border between South Ossetia and North Ossetia–Alania, a Russian autonomous republic.
See also
- Geography of Georgia (country)
- List of countries by highest point (Countries with disputed sovereignty)
References
- ^ (in English) South Ossetia, MSN Encarta Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on July 26, 2009. Archived 2009-11-01.