Javakheti Range or Javakhk Range (also Kechut Range or Wet Mountains; ka, ჯავახეთის ქედი; hy, Ջավախքի լեռնաշղթա) – is a volcanic range in southern

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 ...

and northern

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''O ...

. The range is about 50 km (31 mi) long and runs north to south from Trialeti to Bazum Range. The highest peak is

Achkasar Mount Achkasar ( hy, Աչքասար) is a tall mountain in Northern Armenia. Achkasar is highest peak of the Javakhk range in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. See also *Javakheti Plateau Javalkheti Plateau ( ka, ჯავახეთის ...

at an elevation 3196 m (10485 ft) above

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. Other notable peaks include Leyli (3154), Yemlikli (3054), Garanlig (3039), Aghrigar (2973) and Shambiani (2923). Javakheti Range is known with a lot of rainfall too. The name of Wet Mountains originated herein. Range are mainly covered with

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s and

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s. There are a number of small-sized lakes in and around the Javakheti Range. Relief Map of Samtskhe-Javakheti

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Джавахетский хребет
{{Armenia-geo-stub Mountain ranges of Georgia (country) Mountain ranges of Armenia