Meskheti Range
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Meskheti Range (Georgian: მესხეთის ქედი) (Meskh/Meskhet/Meskhetian Range, Adzhar-Imereti Range, Adzhar-Akhaltsikh Range also Moschian Mountains) is a part of the Lesser Caucasus mountain range in Meskheti region, in southwestern Georgia.
The length of the range is 150 km and the highest point is Mount Mepistskharo at an elevation of 2,850 meters above sea level. The Meskheti Range range is characterized by high amounts of precipitation. The territory around Mt. Mtirala (the Ajarian section of the range) was the wettest region within the Soviet Union and is the most humid area of the Caucasus with an annual precipitation of approximately 4500mm/year. The slopes of the Meskheti Range are mainly covered by deciduous forests (oak, chestnut, maple, hornbeam, beech) below 1,200 meters above sea level and by coniferous forests (spruce, fir and in some cases pine) from 1,200-1,800 meters. The highest regions of the range are covered by sub-alpine and alpine meadows.
Strabo mentions the Moschian Mountains as joining the Caucasus. (Geography, 11.2.1)
The length of the range is 150 km and the highest point is Mount Mepistskharo at an elevation of 2,850 meters above sea level. The Meskheti Range range is characterized by high amounts of precipitation. The territory around Mt. Mtirala (the Ajarian section of the range) was the wettest region within the Soviet Union and is the most humid area of the Caucasus with an annual precipitation of approximately 4500mm/year. The slopes of the Meskheti Range are mainly covered by deciduous forests (oak, chestnut, maple, hornbeam, beech) below 1,200 meters above sea level and by coniferous forests (spruce, fir and in some cases pine) from 1,200-1,800 meters. The highest regions of the range are covered by sub-alpine and alpine meadows.
Strabo mentions the Moschian Mountains as joining the Caucasus. (Geography, 11.2.1)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskheti_Range
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Coordinates: 41°46'35"N 42°36'3"E
- Yalnızçam Mountains ( Arsiani Range ) 12 km
- Trialeti Range 50 km
- Shavsheti ridge 78 km
- Samsar mountains 83 km
- ridge 104 km
- Likhi Range 106 km
- Javakheti / Javakhq Ridge 111 km
- Kharuli's Ridge 161 km
- Sunzha Range 219 km
- Gagra Range 278 km
- Dertseli (summer) 1 km
- summer cottage areas 5.3 km
- Salashkro 7.9 km
- Persati Plateau 10 km
- Adigeni District 13 km
- Didi Loboroti, 2730 m 14 km
- Khulo District 19 km
- Vani District 23 km
- Chokhatauri District 24 km
- Baghdati District 34 km