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.
Mount Khalatsa | |
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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 |
See also
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edit- ^ (in English) South Ossetia, MSN Encarta Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on July 26, 2009. Archived 2009-11-01.