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Nuzal Chapel

The Nuzal Chapel is located in the eponymous village, situated at an altitude of 1,160 meters above sea level. The construction of the shrine dates back to the 10th-13th centuries....

Gunib

The name Gunib comes from the Avar word Guni-mir, which means "heap of stones".  Situated on an isolated plateau at an altitude of 1,234 meters above sea level and surrounded...

Kabardzhin

Kabardzhin is a mountain and an extinct volcano in the Caucasus range, with an elevation of 3,142 meters above sea level. Kabardzhin is located near Kazbek and is part of...

Kurush

The mountain village of Kurush is located in southern Dagestan. It is situated on the slope of Mount Shalbuzdag, which reaches an elevation of 4,142 meters above sea level. The...

Pansheti

Pansheti is located in the Kazbegi Municipality at an altitude of 1,790 meters above sea level. The village is divided into Old and New Pansheti. Old Pansheti was located 300...

The village of Uchkulan

The village of Uchkulan is located at the place where the Uchkulan River forms the source of the Kuban River. Nearby, in the neighboring gorge of the Ullu-Kam River, is...