Mamison Pass ( ka, მამისონის უღელტეხილი, os, Мамысоны æфцæг
amysony æfcæg russian: Мамисонский перевал) is a high mountainous pass in the central
Greater Caucasus crest, on the
Georgian-
Russian border. It is crossed by the
Ossetian Military Road, a highway that links
Kutaisi
Kutaisi (, ka, ქუთაისი ) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the third-most populous city in Georgia, traditionally, second in importance, after the capital city of Tbilisi. Situated west of Tbilis ...
(
Georgia) with
Alagir (
North Ossetia
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
, Russian Federation). Its peak is 2,911 m.
References
Map Mamison Pass K-38-40 (1988)in: The
Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001-05:
Columbia University Press.
Meteostation photo
Roads in Georgia (country)
Geography of the Caucasus
Mountain passes of Georgia (country)
Mountain passes of Russia
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