Mount Agepsta
Mountain in the Gagra Range of the Caucasus Mountains System
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Mount Agepsta (Georgian: აგეფსთა, romanized: agepsta, Abkhaz: Аҕьаҧсҭа, Agh'aphstha) is a mountain in the Gagra Range of the Caucasus Mountains system located in Republic of Abkhazia,[2]
| Mount Agepsta | |
|---|---|
Agepsta from Aibga Ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,357 m (11,014 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,160 m (3,810 ft) |
| Isolation | 35.37 km (21.98 mi) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 43°32′54″N 40°28′50″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Agepsta Location of the mountain | |
| Country | Abkhazia |
| Region | Gagra District |
| Parent range | Gagra Range |
The summit is 3,357 m (11,014 ft) above sea level in elevation.
Ecology
The slopes of Mount Agepsta, up to an elevation of 1,700–1,800 m (5,577–5,906 ft), are forested in Nordmann Fir (Abies nordmanniana) and Oriental Beech (Fagus orientalis) forests. They are in the Caucasus mixed forests ecoregion of the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome.
Higher elevations on the mountain have alpine meadows. The highest elevations near the summit have small glaciers.
