Khokh Range

The Khokh Range (Georgian: ხოხის ქედი, Xoxis kedi; Ossetian: Хохы рагъ, Xoxy ragh) is a mountain range in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. 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 volcano is located on the Khokh Range.

Khokh Range
View of Kazbek,Gergeti Trinity and village Gergeti below
Highest point
Peak	Kazbek
Elevation	5,047 m (16,558 ft)
Coordinates	42°42′54.1″N 44°22′55.3″E / 42.715028°N 44.382028°E / 42.715028; 44.382028^[1]
Geography
Mtskheta-Mtianeti Kazbegi Municipality, Georgia and North Ossetia–Alania, Russia Show map of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Khokh Range (Georgia) Show map of Georgia Khokh Range (Caucasus mountains) Show map of Caucasus mountains Khokh Range (North Ossetia–Alania) Show map of North Ossetia–Alania Khokh Range (European Russia) Show map of European Russia
Countries	Georgia and  Russia
Range coordinates	42°42′54.1″N 44°22′55.3″E / 42.715028°N 44.382028°E / 42.715028; 44.382028
Parent range	Lateral Range Caucasus Mountains
Borders on	Greater Caucasus
Geology
Mountain type	Cirque / Valley / Hanging

Etymology

The word "Khokh" means "mountain" in Ossetian language.^[2]

 

Terek River in North Georgia.

References

1. Khokh Range Mountain Planet Pty Ltd.
2. "Appendix:Ossetian Swadesh list - Wiktionary".