Samsari Range

Samsari Range
Highest point
PeakDidi Abuli
Elevation3,301 m (10,830 ft)
Dimensions
Length42 km (26 mi) N-S
Width20–22 km (12–14 mi)
Geography
Samsari Range is located in Georgia
Samsari Range
Country Georgia
Range coordinates41°31′30″N 43°41′00″E / 41.52500°N 43.68333°E / 41.52500; 43.68333
Parent rangeCaucasus Mountains

Samsari Range[1] (Georgian: სამსრის ქედი) is a volcanic range in southern Georgia,[2][3] 120 km (75 mi) to the southwest of Tbilisi.[citation needed] It is a part of the Highland of Southern Georgia and rises above the Javakheti and Tsalka Plateaus.[2] The range itself is 42 km (26 mi) long and runs north to south from the Ktsia to the Paravani River Gorges.[3] There is archaeological evidence of ancient forts on some of the peaks.[2]

  1. ^ Orthographic dictionary of geographic names of Georgian, p. 148, Tbilisi, 2009
  2. ^ a b c "A Guide To Javakheti, Georgia's Volcanic Plateau". Going the Whole Hogg. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. ^ a b Tielidze, Levan, ed. (2018). "14.6 Samsari (Abul-Samsari) Range". Geomorphology of Georgia. Springer International Publishing. pp. 249–250. ISBN 9783319777641.

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