Dariali Gorge
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Dariali Gorge is a dramatic river canyon in the Greater Caucasus on the Georgia–Russia border, historically serving as a key strategic passage and trade route through the mountains.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darial Gorge | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
river gorge ⓘ |
| borderFunction | main road border crossing between Georgia and Russia in central Caucasus ⓘ |
| connects |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Georgia
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| defensiveStructures | fortifications controlling passage ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1200–1500 metres ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion by Terek River ⓘ |
| geologicalType | fluvial canyon ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | Dariali border checkpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | road tunnels and protective galleries ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Georgian Military Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | international highway between Tbilisi and Vladikavkaz ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
gateway between Eurasian steppe and Transcaucasia
ⓘ
key passage through the central Caucasus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic trade route
ⓘ
narrow canyon ⓘ natural scenery ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ strategic military importance ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Georgian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mtskheta-Mtianeti NERFINISHED ⓘ North Ossetia–Alania NERFINISHED ⓘ Terek River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kazbegi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stepantsminda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Mount Kazbek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | classical sources about Caucasus passes ⓘ |
| nearbyReligiousSite | Dariali Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Silk Road network vicinity ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| risk |
flooding from Terek River
ⓘ
prone to landslides and rockfalls ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of movement through central Caucasus ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for mountain and nature tourism ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Terek River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Darial Gorge
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Darial Gorge