Georgian highlands

E382959

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.

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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

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Vazha-Pshavela placeOfOrigin Georgian highlands
Mtiuleti hasCulturalRegion Georgian highlands
Aluda Ketelauri setting Georgian highlands
Bakhtrioni setting Georgian highlands
Snake-Eater setting Georgian highlands