Katyn-Tau

Katyn-Tau (Georgian: კათინთაუ; Russian: Катын-Тау) is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range (Bezengi Wall).^[1] It lies on the border of Svaneti (Mestia Municipality, Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4979 m (16,335 ft) above sea level.^[2] The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of summit are covered nival landscape.^[1]

Elevation4,979 m (16,335 ft)

Prominence159 m (522 ft)

Isolation1.65 km (1.03 mi)

Coordinates43°01′47″N 43°02′11″E

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Katyn-Tau
Highest point
Elevation	4,979 m (16,335 ft)
Prominence	159 m (522 ft)
Isolation	1.65 km (1.03 mi)
Coordinates	43°01′47″N 43°02′11″E
Geography
Katyn-Tau Georgia / Russia
Countries	Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria
Parent range	Main Caucasian Range Caucasus Mountains

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