caucasus mountains

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Definition of caucasus mountains in English Turkish dictionary

kafkaslar

kafkas dağları

English - English

Definition of caucasus mountains in English English dictionary

A range from the north to the southeast in the Caucasus. Mount Elbrus, 5,645.6 m (18,510 ft), is the highest elevation. the Caucasus Mountains a group of mountains in the Caucasus in south-east Europe, which includes Mount Elbruz, the highest mountain in Europe. Russian Kavkazskiy Khrebet Mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas, often considered the southeastern limit of Europe. It forms two distinct chains, the Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the south, that extend about 700 mi (1,125 km) across southern Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. It is of volcanic origin. Many peaks rise above 15,000 ft (4,575 m); the highest is Mount Elbrus. It is crossed by several high passes, including the Daryal and Mamison. It possesses considerable waterpower resources, including those of the Kura River, and valuable petroleum and natural gas reserves

group of mountains in southwestern Russia between the Black and Caspian seas

Hyphenation

Cau·ca·sus Moun·tains

Turkish pronunciation

kôkısıs mauntınz

Pronunciation

/ˈkôkəsəs ˈmountənz/ /ˈkɔːkəsəs ˈmaʊntənz/