Mount Shani
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Mountain in Georgia and Russia
| Mount Shani | |
|---|---|
| Mt. Shani (snow-covered summit in the background) as seen from Gergeti Trinity Church | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,451 m (14,603 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,775 m (5,823 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 19.14 km (11.89 mi) Edit this on Wikidata |
| Listing | Ultra, Ribu |
| Coordinates | 42°40′33′′N 44°45′27′′E / 42.67583°N 44.75750°E / 42.67583; 44.75750 [2] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Shan, Shanloam |
| Geography | |
Mount Shani is located in Georgia Mount Shani Mount Shani Location in Georgia (on the border with Russia) Show map of GeorgiaMount Shani is located in Republic of Ingushetia Mount Shani Mount Shani Mount Shani (Republic of Ingushetia) Show map of Republic of Ingushetia | |
| Location | Georgia–Russia border |
| Countries | Georgia and Ingushetia |
| Parent range | Main Caucasian Range Caucasus |
Mt. Shani (Ingush: Шанлоам, lit. ''icy mountain'';[3] Georgian: შანი; Russian: Шан) also known as Shan and Shanloam is a mountain in the Caucasus. It has an elevation of 4,451 metres (14,603 ft) and is on the international border between Georgia and Ingushetia, Russia.
The mountain rises approx. nine kilometres to the east of Stepantsminda, Georgia. Access from Georgia is through the Kistinka gorge (alt. Brolistskali), which separates the Khuro massif from Mt. Shani. From the Ingushetian side, Mt. Shani can be accessed through the gorge of the river Shandon.
Etymology
[edit ]The oronym derives from the Ingush word sha, shan ("ice/icy").[4]
Gallery
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Shan, Georgia/Russia" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012年02月12日.
- ^ a b "European Russia and the Caucasian States - Ultra Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012年02月12日.
- ^ Dzaourova 2023, p. 173.
- ^ Barakhoeva, Kodzoev & Khayrov 2016, p. 179.
External links
[edit ]- "Shan, Georgia/Russia". Peakbagger.com.
Sources
[edit ]- Barakhoeva, Nina; Kodzoev, Nurdin; Khayrov, Bayali (2016). Ингушско-русский и русско-ингушский словарь терминов [Ingush-Russian and Russian-Ingush dictionary of terms]. Magas, Russia: ГБУ «ИнгНИИ».
- Dzaourova, Deysi (2023年01月08日). "Горы расположенные на территории Республики Ингушетия" [Mountains located on the territory of the Republic of Ingushetia] (PDF). NovaInfo.Ru (135) – via Ingush State University.
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