Mount Beshtau
Beshtau (Russian: Бештау, from Turkic beş 'five' and tau 'mountain') is an isolated five-domed igneous mountain (volcano) near Pyatigorsk (after the Russian term Pyatigorye 'area of five mountains') in the Northern Caucasus.[1][2][3]
View of Mount Beshtau from the top of Mount Mashuk (Машук)
| Mount Beshtau | |
|---|---|
| Бештау | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,401 m (4,596 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°4′36.62″N 43°0′53.64″E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | from Turkic beş 'five' and tau 'mountain' |
| Native name | Бештау (Russian) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Beshtau | |
| Country |  Russia |
| District | Northern Caucasus |
| City | near Pyatigorsk |
| Parent range | Greater Caucasus |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcano |
Its height is 1,401 m (4,596 ft). The slopes are forested with ash, oak, hornbeam, and beech deciduous forests, and the summit is treeless. Beshtau used to have uranium mines, which were closed in 1975.
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References
- "Пятигорье". www.booksite.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- "Зимнее восхождение на гору Бештау совершат около 800 человек". tass.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- "Пятигорье - это... Что такое Пятигорье?". Словари и энциклопедии на Академике (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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