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Dombai-Ulgen or Dombay-Ulgen ( , ) is a mountain of the Greater Caucasus and the highest point of Abkhazia, a state with limited international recognition otherwise seen to be part of Georgia. It is located on the border with Karachay–Cherkessia, an autonomous republic of Russia. The mountain is composed of gneiss, crystalline schist, and granite. The top is covered by snow and glaciers at all times of the year.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Dombai-Ulgen
Mountain.photo
2016 Dombay-Ulgen Mountain, Greater Caucasus, Abkhazia (7).jpg
Mountain.elevation_m
4046
Mountain.prominence_m
1265
Mountain.map
Russia Karachay-Cherkessia#Georgia Abkhazia#Georgia#Caucasus mountains
Mountain.map_caption
Location on a map of Georgia
Mountain.label_position
left
Mountain.listing
Ribu
Mountain.translation
The killed bison
Mountain.language
Karachay-Balkar
Mountain.location
Abkhazia, Georgia - Russia
Mountain.parent
Caucasus

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Dombai-Ulgen or Dombay-Ulgen ( , ) is a mountain of the Greater Caucasus and the highest point of Abkhazia, a state with limited international recognition otherwise seen to be part of Georgia. It is located on the border with Karachay–Cherkessia, an autonomous republic of Russia. The mountain is composed of gneiss, crystalline schist, and granite. The top is covered by snow and glaciers at all times of the year.

== Photo Gallery ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dombai-Ulgen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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