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Mount Guton

Coordinates: 41°51′44″N 46°45′35″E / 41.86222°N 46.75972°E / 41.86222; 46.75972
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Mount Guton
Mount Guton is located in Azerbaijan
Mount Guton
Mount Guton
Location of Mount Guton in Azerbaijan
Mount Guton is located in Europe
Mount Guton
Mount Guton
Mount Guton (Europe)
Highest point
Elevation3,648 m (11,969 ft)
Coordinates41°51′44″N 46°45′35″E / 41.86222°N 46.75972°E / 41.86222; 46.75972
Geography
LocationAzerbaijanDaghestan border
CountriesAzerbaijan and Russian Federation
Parent rangeMain Caucasian Range
Greater Caucasus

Guton [1] (Azerbaijani: Quton dağı) is a mountain on the border of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Balakan and Zagatala districts) and the Russian Federation (Republic of Dagestan). The southern slopes of Guton are included in the frame of the territory of the Zagatala Reserve.[2]

Geography

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The mountain is located on the crest of the Main Caucasian Range. Its height constitutes - 3648 m. On the slopes of Guton, the Samur and Katekhchay rivers originate. Here are subalpine and alpine meadows, while the top of the mountain is rocky.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Азербайджан : Общегеографическая карта : Масштаб 1:750 000 / гл. ред. Г. В. Поздняк; ред.: Г. Ф. Кравченко, Н. Р. Монахова. Moscow: Роскартография. 2005. ISBN 5-85120-235-1.
  2. ^ a b Гутон // Азербайджанская советская энциклопедия. Vol. III. Baku. 1979. p. 287.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)