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Gistola

Coordinates: 43°02′51.2″N 43°01′33.6″E / 43.047556°N 43.026000°E / 43.047556; 43.026000
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Gistola
Gestola
Highest point
Elevation4,860 m (15,940 ft)[1]
Prominence320 m (1,050 ft)[2]
Isolation2.09 km (1.30 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates43°02′51.2″N 43°01′33.6″E / 43.047556°N 43.026000°E / 43.047556; 43.026000[1]
Naming
Native nameგისტოლა (Georgian)
Geography
Gistola is located in Georgia
Gistola
Gistola
Georgia
LocationKabardino-Balkaria, Russia / Svaneti, Georgia
Country Georgia /  Russia
Parent rangeGreater Caucasus

Gistola (Georgian: გისტოლა) is a peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m (15,940 ft) above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gistola". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. ^ Gestola, Russia/Georgia. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.

Sources

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  • Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1978. Book 3. p. 172.