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The '''Lesser Caucasus''', also called '''Caucasus Minor''', is the second of the two main [[mountain range]]s of [[Caucasus mountains]], of length about {{convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The western portion of the Lesser Caucasus overlaps and converges with the Turkish part of the high [[Armenian plateau]], in the far northeast of [[Turkey]]. |
The '''Lesser Caucasus''', also called '''Caucasus Minor''', is the second of the two main [[mountain range]]s of [[Caucasus mountains]], of length about {{convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The western portion of the Lesser Caucasus overlaps and converges with the Turkish part of the high [[Armenian plateau]], in the far northeast of [[Turkey]]. |
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It runs parallel to the [[Greater Caucasus]], at a distance averaging about {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} south from the [[Likhi Range]] ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) and limits |
It runs parallel to the [[Greater Caucasus]], at a distance averaging about {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} south from the [[Likhi Range]] ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]) and limits east Turkey from the north and north-east. |
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It is connected to the Greater Caucasus by the Likhi Range (Georgia) and separated from it by the [[Kolkhida Lowland]] (Georgia) in the west and [[Kura-Aras Lowland]] ([[Azerbaijan]]) (by the [[Kura (Caspian Sea)|Kura River]]) in the east. |
It is connected to the Greater Caucasus by the Likhi Range (Georgia) and separated from it by the [[Kolkhida Lowland]] (Georgia) in the west and [[Kura-Aras Lowland]] ([[Azerbaijan]]) (by the [[Kura (Caspian Sea)|Kura River]]) in the east. |
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Lesser Caucasus | |
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![]() Aragats mount in Armenia | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Aragats[1] |
Elevation | 4,090 m (13,420 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 600 km (370 mi) NW-SE |
Geography | |
Countries | Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia |
Range coordinates | 41°N 44°E / 41°N 44°E |
Parent range | Caucasus Mountains |
Borders on | Greater Caucasus |
The Lesser Caucasus, also called Caucasus Minor, is the second of the two main mountain ranges of Caucasus mountains, of length about 600 km (370 mi). The western portion of the Lesser Caucasus overlaps and converges with the Turkish part of the high Armenian plateau, in the far northeast of Turkey.
It runs parallel to the Greater Caucasus, at a distance averaging about 100 km (62 mi) south from the Likhi Range (Georgia) and limits east Turkey from the north and north-east.
It is connected to the Greater Caucasus by the Likhi Range (Georgia) and separated from it by the Kolkhida Lowland (Georgia) in the west and Kura-Aras Lowland (Azerbaijan) (by the Kura River) in the east.
The highest peak is Aragats, 4,090 m (13,420 ft).[1]
The borders between Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran run through the range, although its crest does not usually define the border.
The range was historically called Anticaucasus or Anti-Caucasus (Greek: Αντι-Καύκασος, Russian: Антикавка́з, Анти-Кавка́з). This usage is commonly found in older sources.[2][3][4] Current usage tends towards using the name Lesser Caucasus, but Anticaucasus can still be found in modern texts.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Mount Aragats | mountain, Armenia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ^ The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. [Cambridge] University Press. 1911.
- ^ Reclus, Onésime (1892). A Bird's-eye View of the World. Ticknor. p. 264.
anti caucasus.
- ^ The Encyclopaedia Britannica ...: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General Literature ... in Thirty Volumes with New American Supplement. Werner Company. 1902.
- ^ Sharma, h s (1981). Perspective in Geomorphology Volume I.
- ^ Maisuradze, G.M. (1989-08-15). "Anthropogene of the anticaucasus". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology - PALAEOGEOGR PALAEOCLIMATOL. 72: 53–62. doi:10.1016/0031-0182(89)90131-4.
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