Achibakh Mountain

Achibakh or Achibakhi (Georgian: აჩიბახი) is a mountain in Abkhazia. Height 2376 m.[2] The highest peak of the plateau Rykhva. On the map of Abkhazia, issued in 2009 by the Geographical Society of Abkhazia,[3] the mountain is called Arttara.

Achibakh Mountain
View of Mount Achibakh from the Lake Ritsa.
Highest point
Elevation2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Coordinates43°25′07″N 40°34′57″E
Geography
Achibakh Mountain
Location of the mountain
CountryAbkhazia[1]
Parent rangeGagra Range

Geography

The limestone mountain rises above the karst fields, in which there are many caves. One of the largest caves is the Quartet mine (-340 m). The highest point in the vicinity is Mount Agepsta northwest of mountain Achibakhi.

Flora

Mixed forest and subalpine (tree line) endemic flora grows on the mountain.

See also

  • Achibakh Range

References

  1. Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
  2. Mta Achibakhi 2376 m GeoNames
  3. Geographical Society of Abkhazia was established in 2001
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