Arsiani Mountains
| Arsiani Mountains - Yalnızçam Dağları | ||
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| Highest peak | Arsian ( 3165 m ) | |
| location |
Adjara ( Georgia ), Ardahan , Artvin ( Turkey ) |
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| part of | Armenian highlands | |
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 33 ' N , 42 ° 35' E | |
| rock | Mica schist , sandstone | |
The Arsiani Mountains ( Georgian არსიანის ქედი ; Turkish Yalnızçam Dağları ) is a mountain range in Georgia and Turkey .
The Arsiani Mountains are located in the northwest of the Armenian Highlands . It extends over a total length of about 150 km in north-south direction. It forms the watershed between Çoruh ( Tschorochi ) in the west and Kura in the east. It is separated in the north by the river valley of the upper Ajariszqali from the western end of the Lesser Caucasus . The middle and southern part of the Arsiani Mountains are in Eastern Turkey. The confluence of Oltu Çayı and Çoruh is located on the southwestern edge of the mountain range . The highest point is the 3165 m high Arsian ( Yalnızçam ).
The mountains consist of mica schist , sandstone and volcanic sediments . The slopes are covered with forest, while alpine vegetation predominates on the mountain ridges.
Mountains (selection)
Below are a number of peaks along the main ridge of the Arsiani Mountains, sorted from north to south:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
- Arsian ( 3165 m ) ( ⊙ ), Turkey
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Article Arsiani Mountains in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
