Mamison Pass
Mamison Pass | |
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მამისონის უღელტეხილი (in Georgian) Мамысоны æфцæг (in Ossetian) Мамисонский перевал (in Russian) | |
Elevation | 2,911 m (9,551 ft) |
Traversed by | Ossetian Military Road |
Location | Georgia-Russia (North Ossetia–Alania) |
Range | Greater Caucasus |
Coordinates | 42°42′22″N 43°47′35″E / 42.70611°N 43.79306°E |
Mamison Pass (Georgian: მამისონის უღელტეხილი, Ossetian: Мамысоны æфцæг [Mamysony æfcæg], Russian: Мамисонский перевал) is a high mountainous pass in the central Greater Caucasus crest, on the Georgian-Russian border. It is crossed by the Ossetian Military Road, a highway that links Kutaisi (Georgia) with Alagir (North Ossetia, Russian Federation). Its peak is 2,911 m.
References
- Map Mamison Pass K-38-40 (1988)
- “Mamison” in: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001-05: Columbia University Press.
- Meteostation photo[permanent dead link ]