Mount Khalatsa

Mount Khalatsa
Mount Khalatsa Location in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia (on the border with Georgia)
Highest point
Elevation	3,938 m (12,920 ft)
Coordinates	42°35′56″N 43°50′12″E / 42.59889°N 43.83667°E / 42.59889; 43.83667Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 43°50′12″E / 42.59889°N 43.83667°E / 42.59889; 43.83667
Geography
Location	South Ossetia, Georgia / North Ossetia–Alania, Russia
Parent range	Caucasus

Mount Khalatsa or Khalaskhokh (Ossetian: Халасхох; literally: "frost mount") is the highest point of South Ossetia,^[1] a disputed region in Georgia, with an altitude of 3,938 metres (12,920 ft). It is located on the border between South Ossetia and North Ossetia–Alania, a Russian autonomous republic.

See also

• Geography of Georgia (country)
• List of countries by highest point (Countries with disputed sovereignty)

References