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. 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]

Mountains

The highest mountain is Didi Abuli at an elevation of 3,301 m (10,830 ft) above sea level.[2][3] Other notable peaks include:[2][3]

  • Godorebi (3,189 m or 10,463 ft)
  • Karakuzei (2,672 m or 8,766 ft)
  • Shavnabada (2,929 m or 9,610 ft)
  • Samsari (3,285 m or 10,778 ft)
  • Mt. Tavkvetili (2,583 m or 8,474 ft)
  • Western Shaori (2,921 m or 9,583 ft)

Mount Samsari has a fairly large caldera, the floor of which is covered by the rocks from the mountain's last eruption.[2]

Vegetation

The slopes of the Abul-Samsari Range are mainly covered with alpine meadows and grasslands.[2] Forests are less common and are usually found at the lowest elevations of the Range (below 1,900 m or 6,234 ft above sea level).

There are numerous small and medium-sized lakes in and around the Abul-Samsari Range.[2]

Samsari Range as seen from the northern shore of Lake Paravani

See also

References

  1. ↑ Orthographic dictionary of geographic names of Georgian, p. 148, Tbilisi, 2009
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "A Guide To Javakheti, Georgia's Volcanic Plateau". Going the Whole Hogg. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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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