{{Short description|Mountain in northern Azerbaijan}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Mount Shahdagh | image = 350px | image_caption = | elevation_m = 4243 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 1097 | prominence_ref = | range = Lateral Range<br />Greater Caucasus | listing = Highest peaks of Azerbaijan | country = {{AZE}} | region_type = District | region = Qusar | map = Azerbaijan#Caucasus mountains#Europe | map_caption = Location of Mount Shahdagh within the Caucasus mountains | label_position = | coordinates = {{coord|41.2725|N|48.0044|E|source:kolossus-ruwiki|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = | topo = | type = | age = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = }} '''Mount Shahdagh''' ({{langx|az|Şahdağ}}; {{langx|lez|Кас сув|Kas suv}}) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia (Dagestan). The elevation of the peak is {{convert|4,243|m|ft|0}} above sea level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bse.sci-lib.com/article123307.html |script-title=ru:Большая советская энциклопедия. Шахдаг |trans-title=Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Shahdag |accessdate=19 June 2020 |language=ru }}</ref>
Among the earth rocks found at Shahdagh are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gatchina3000.ru/big/115/115023_brockhaus-efron.htm |script-title=ru:Большой энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона. Шахдаг |trans-title=Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia Dictionary. Shahdag |accessdate=2011-08-09|language=ru}}</ref> Winter temperatures average -20°C.<ref name="Newsazerbaijan">{{cite news |url=http://www.newsazerbaijan.ru/sport/20070210/41636371.html |script-title=ru:Альпинисты Азербайджана совершили зимнее восхождение на одну из самых высоких вершин страны - гору Шахдаг |trans-title=Azerbaijani alpinists climbed to one of the highest peaks of the country - Mount Shahdag |publisher=Novosti Azerbaijan |date=2007-02-10 |accessdate=2011-08-09|language=ru}}</ref>
It is famous for the Shahdagh National Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shahdag’s wild thrills and placid pauses {{!}} Azerbaijan.Travel |url=https://azerbaijan.travel/shahdags-wild-thrills-and-placid-pauses |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=azerbaijan.travel |language=en}}</ref> and Mountain Resort,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Şahdağ |url=https://www.shahdag.az/en |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=www.shahdag.az |language=en}}</ref> right near the mountain.
==See also== *Bazardüzü
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==External links== {{Commons category|Shahdagh}} * [http://freemanentropy.com/ShahdaghPage1.htm Images of Mount Shahdagh on freemanentropy.com]
{{Mountains in Azerbaijan}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shahdagh}} Category:Four-thousanders of the Caucasus Category:Mountains of Azerbaijan + Category:Lists of coordinates Category:Geography of the Caucasus Category:Geography of Azerbaijan
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