| Mount Shani | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Shani (the leftmost peak in the photo) as seen from the outskirts of Stepantsminda | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,451 m (14,603 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,775 m (5,823 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 19.14 km (11.89 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 42°40′33″N 44°45′27″E / 42.67583°N 44.75750°E[2] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Shan, Shanloam |
| Geography | |
  Mount Shani Location in Georgia (on the border with Russia)  Mount Shani Mount Shani (Republic of Ingushetia) | |
| 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 immediately to the east of Stepantsminda, Georgia.
Ethymology
The oronym derives from the Ingush word sha, shan ("ice/icy").[4]
Gallery
Gergeti Trinity Church in the foreground with the base of Mount Shani in the background.
See also
References
- ↑ "Shan, Georgia/Russia" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- 1 2 "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
- "Shan, Georgia/Russia". Peakbagger.com.
Sources
- Barakhoeva, Nina; Kodzoev, Nurdin; Khayrov, Bayali (2016). Ингушско-русский и русско-ингушский словарь терминов [Ingush-Russian and Russian-Ingush dictionary of terms]. Magas: ГБУ «ИнгНИИ».
- Dzaourova, Deysi (2023-01-08). "Горы расположенные на территории Республики Ингушетия" [Mountains located on the territory of the Republic of Ingushetia] (PDF). NovaInfo.Ru (135) – via Ingush State University.
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