Dombay-Ulgen

Dombai-Ulgen or Dombay-Ulgen (Georgian: დომბაი-ულგენი; Russian: Домбай-Ульген, Karachay-Balkar: Доммай ёлген) is a 4,046-metre-high (13,274 ft) mountain of the Greater Caucasus and the highest point of Abkhazia, a state with limited international recognition otherwise seen to be part of Georgia. It is located on the border with Karachay–Cherkessia, an autonomous republic of Russia. The mountain is composed of gneiss, crystalline schist, and granite. The top is covered by snow and glaciers at all times of the year.^[4]

Elevation4,046 m (13,274 ft)^[1]

Prominence1,265 m (4,150 ft)^[2]

Isolation54.09 km (33.61 mi)

ListingRibu

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Dombai-Ulgen
Highest point
Elevation	4,046 m (13,274 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,265 m (4,150 ft)[2]
Isolation	54.09 km (33.61 mi)
Listing	Ribu
Coordinates	43°14′37″N 41°43′38″E[3]
Naming
English translation	The killed bison
Language of name	Karachay-Balkar
Geography
Dombai-Ulgen Location within Karachay-Cherkessia Show map of Karachay-Cherkessia Dombai-Ulgen Location within Abkhazia Show map of Abkhazia Dombai-Ulgen Location within Georgia Show map of Georgia Dombai-Ulgen Location within Caucasus Mountains Show map of Caucasus Mountains
Location	Abkhazia, Georgia - Russia
Countries	Georgia and Russia
Parent range	Caucasus

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