The Khokh Range ( ka, ხოხის ქედი, ''Xoxis kedi''; os, Хохы рагъ, ''Xoxy ragh'') is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in the
Caucasus Mountains
The Caucasus Mountains,
: pronounced
* hy, Կովկասյան լեռներ,
: pronounced
* az, Qafqaz dağları, pronounced
* rus, Кавка́зские го́ры, Kavkázskiye góry, kɐfˈkasːkʲɪje ˈɡorɨ
* tr, Kafkas Dağla ...
of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. The mountain range runs north of the
Greater Caucasus Range, which is pierced by the gorges of the
Ardon and the
Terek with Truso Pass (3150m above sea level) . The
Kazbek
Mount Kazbek or Mount Kazbegi is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus, located on the Russian-Georgian border - in Russia's North Ossetia region and Georgia's Kazbegi District.
At 5,034 m (16,515 ft) high, i ...
volcano is located on the Khokh Range.
Etymology
The word "Khokh" means "mountain" in
Ossetian language
Ossetian (, , ), commonly referred to as Ossetic and rarely as Ossete (), is an Eastern Iranian language that is spoken predominantly in Ossetia, a region situated on both sides of the Greater Caucasus. It is the native language of the Oss ...
.
References
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Mountain ranges of Georgia (country)
Geography of Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mountain ranges of Russia
Landforms of North Ossetia–Alania