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Western Caucasus

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western part of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia and southern Russia

Key facts

Location
Krasnodar Region , Russia
Criteria
Natural: (ix), (x)
Inscription
1999 (23rd Session )
Area
298,903 ha (738,610 acres)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain range
Country
Russia
Area
298903
Image
Bolshoy Tkhach nature park, Главная куэста Большого Тхача, горы Западного Кавказа.jpg
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native label
Западный Кавказ
Commons category
Western Caucasus
mountain range
Greater Caucasus
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Encyclopedic overview

The Western Caucasus as seen from peak Tabunnaya near Krasnaya Polyana The Western Caucasus is a western region of the North Caucasus in Southern Russia, extending from the Black Sea to Mount Elbrus.

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