Mount Shani
| 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] |
| Listing | Ultra, Ribu |
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| Naming | |
| Native name | Shan, Shanloam |
| Geography | |
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| 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 | edit source]The oronym derives from the Ingush word sha, shan ("ice/icy").[4]
Gallery
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See also
[edit | edit source]- List of highest points of Russian federal subjects
- List of European ultra prominent peaks
- List of ultras of West Asia
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Shan, Georgia/Russia" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ a b "European Russia and the Caucasian States - Ultra Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ Dzaourova 2023, p. 173.
- ^ Barakhoeva, Kodzoev & Khayrov 2016, p. 179.
External links
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Sources
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