Mount Dzhimara
Encyclopedia
Mount Dzhimara or Jimara ( — Jimaray-Khokh) is the second highest point of North Ossetia-Alania
, a Russia
n republic
, with an altitude of 4780 metres (15,682.4 ft). It is located on the border between Russia
and Georgia
.
The mountain is located on the Khokh Range
, 9 km (5.5 mi) to the west of Mount Kazbek.
North Ossetia-Alania
The Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a federal subject of Russia . Its population according to the 2010 Census was 712,877.-Name:...
, a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
, with an altitude of 4780 metres (15,682.4 ft). It is located on the border between Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
.
The mountain is located on the Khokh Range
Khokh Range
The Khokh Range is a mountain range in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. The mountain range runs north of the Greater Caucasus Range, which is pierced by the gorges of the Ardon and the Terek. The Kazbek volcano is located in the Khokh Range.- Etymology :...
, 9 km (5.5 mi) to the west of Mount Kazbek.