Gistola
Mountain in Georgia
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Gistola (Georgian: გისტოლა; Karachay-Balkar: Гестола, romanized: Gestola) is a peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m (15,940 ft) above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.
Prominence320 m (1,050 ft)[2]
Isolation2.09 km (1.30 mi)
| Gistola | |
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| Gestola | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,860 m (15,940 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 320 m (1,050 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.09 km (1.30 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°02′51.2″N 43°01′33.6″E[1] |
| Naming | |
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| Geography | |
  Gistola Georgia | |
| Location | Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia / Svaneti, Georgia |
| Country |  Georgia /  Russia |
| Parent range | Greater Caucasus |
