Gora Dykh-Tau | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,205 m (17,077 ft) |
Prominence | 2,002 m (6,568 ft) |
Listing | Seven Second Summits Ultra |
Coordinates | 43°3′N 43°8′E / 43.050°N 43.133°E |
Geography | |
Location | Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
Country | Russia |
Parent range | Lateral Range Caucasus Mountains |
Topo map | Map and Guide to the Caucasus: Bezingi, Bashil, Adaikhokh[1] |
Dykh-Tau or Dykhtau (Russian: Дыхтау, Karachay-Balkar: Дых тау that is derived from Turkic "dik dagh" which means Jagged Mount), is the second-highest mountain in Russia and Europe, standing at 5,205 m (17,077 ft) above sea level. It is located in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia; its peak standing about 5 km (3 mi) north of the border with Georgia.[citation needed]