Caucasus Mountains

Summary

Caucasus Mountains is a mountain range^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.68% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,056 views/month, #19 of 2,807).^[2]

Key Facts

• Caucasus Mountains is in the country of Azerbaijan^[3].
• Caucasus Mountains is in the country of Armenia^[4].
• Caucasus Mountains is in the country of Georgia^[5].
• Caucasus Mountains is in the country of Russia^[6].
• Caucasus Mountains is in the country of Russian Empire^[7].
• Caucasus Mountains is in the country of Soviet Union^[8].
• Caucasus Mountains's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[9].
• Caucasus Mountains is part of Alpide belt^[10].
• Caucasus Mountains's Commons category is recorded as Caucasus mountains^[11].
• Caucasus Mountains comprises Greater Caucasus^[12].
• Caucasus Mountains comprises Lesser Caucasus^[13].
• Caucasus Mountains's highest point is recorded as Mount Elbrus^[14].
• Caucasus Mountains's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.5, 'lon': 45}^[15].
• Caucasus Mountains's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Caucasus mountains^[16].
• Caucasus Mountains's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Caucasus Mountains's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Caucasus Mountains's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Caucasus Mountains's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Caucasus Mountains's topic has template is recorded as Template:Caucasus Mountains^[21].
• Caucasus Mountains's different from is recorded as Caucasus^[22].
• Caucasus Mountains's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1200'}^[23].
• Caucasus Mountains sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5642'}^[24].
• Caucasus Mountains sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2009'}^[25].
• Caucasus Mountains covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+477165'}^[26].
• Caucasus Mountains's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+160'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Azerbaijan^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Azerbaijan^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Armenia^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Armenia^[32], founded in 1991^[33]; Georgia^[5], a country^[34], in Georgia^[35], founded in 1008^[36]; Russia^[6], a sovereign state^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1991^[39]; Russian Empire^[7], an empire^[40], in Russian Empire^[41], founded in 1721^[42]; and Soviet Union^[8], a federal republic^[43], in Soviet Union^[44], founded in 1922^[45]. Caucasus Mountains is part of Alpide belt^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Caucasus Mountains covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+477165'}^[26]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5642'}^[24] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2009'}^[25]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1200'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Caucasus Mountains's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Caucasus Mountains include Suillellus caucasicus^[46], a taxon^[47]; Caucasus Biosphere Reserve^[48], a biosphere reserve^[49], in Russia^[50], founded in 1924^[51]; and Montes Caucasus^[52], a mons^[53].

Why It Matters

Caucasus Mountains ranks in the top 0.68% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,056 views/month, #19 of 2,807).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for it include Suillellus caucasicus^[46], a taxon^[47]; Caucasus Biosphere Reserve^[48], a biosphere reserve^[49], in Russia^[50], founded in 1924^[51]; and Montes Caucasus^[52], a mons^[53].