Georgian highlands
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The Georgian highlands are a rugged mountainous region of Georgia known for their dramatic landscapes, traditional highland cultures, and historic villages scattered across the Caucasus range.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgian highlands canonical | 5 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf | Russia ⓘ |
| climate |
alpine climate
ⓘ
continental mountain climate ⓘ |
| containsMountain |
Mount Kazbek
ⓘ
Shkhara ⓘ Tetnuldi ⓘ Ushba ⓘ |
| containsMountainPass |
Abano Pass
ⓘ
Cross Pass ⓘ |
| containsRiverValley |
Aragvi valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Aragvi River valley
Enguri Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Enguri River valley
Tergi River valley ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Abastumani
ⓘ
Bakhmaro ⓘ Bakuriani ⓘ Gudauri ⓘ Juta ⓘ Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) ⓘ Mestia ⓘ Omalo ⓘ Shatili ⓘ Ushguli ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | Georgia ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 1,000–5,000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Adjara
ⓘ
surface form:
Adjara highlands
Khevi ⓘ Khevsureti ⓘ Svaneti ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Svaneti
Mtiuleti ⓘ Pshavi ⓘ Racha ⓘ Samtskhe-Javakheti ⓘ
surface form:
Samtskhe-Javakheti highlands
Svaneti ⓘ Tusheti ⓘ Svaneti ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Svaneti
|
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Svaneti
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Svaneti
|
| knownFor |
dramatic landscapes
ⓘ
historic villages ⓘ medieval defensive towers ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ traditional highland cultures ⓘ trekking routes ⓘ |
| language |
Georgian
ⓘ
Svan people ⓘ
surface form:
Svan
Tushetian dialects of Georgian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus
ⓘ
surface form:
Caucasus Mountains
South Caucasus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Caucasus
ⓘ
Lesser Caucasus ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ eco-tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture |
fortified villages
ⓘ
stone tower houses ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
cattle breeding
ⓘ
cheese production ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| transportAccess | Georgian Military Highway ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.