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.
| Mount Shani | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Shani (snow-covered summit in the background) as seen from Gergeti Trinity Church | |
| 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 |
The mountain rises approx. nine kilometres to the east of Stepantsminda, Georgia. Access from Georgia is through the Kistinka gorge (alt. Brolistskali), which separates the Khuro massif from Mt. Shani. From the Ingushetian side, Mt. Shani can be accessed through the gorge of the river Shandon.
Etymology
editThe oronym derives from the Ingush word sha, shan ("ice/icy").[4]
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shan, Georgia/Russia" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ a b "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
edit- "Shan, Georgia/Russia". Peakbagger.com.
Sources
edit- 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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