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Gistola

Gistola is a peak in the central part of the on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,859 metres
  • Description: mountain in Greater Caucasus on Georgia–Russia border
  • Also known as: “Gestola”, “Gora Gestola”, and “Gora Gistola”

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Peak
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is a summit in the central part of the . It lies on the border of Svaneti and . The elevation of the mountain is 4979 m above sea level.

Peak
Photo: Sarah Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a prominent peak in the central part of the , located in the Svaneti region of . According to most sources, is the 10th highest peak of the Caucasus.

Peak
Photo: Shaman17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lalveri is a peak of the in the Svaneti region of adjacent to the Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,350 meters above sea level.

Gistola

Latitude
43.04801° or 43° 2′ 53″ north
Longitude
43.02577° or 43° 1′ 33″ east
Elevation
4,859 metres (15,942 feet)
Open location code
8HM522XG+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 427961079
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
561440
Wiki­data ID
Q5564999
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Gistola” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gistola”
  • Cebuano: “Mta Gistola”
  • Czech: “Gistola”
  • Dutch: “Gistola”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جيستولا”
  • Georgian: “Mta Gist’ola”
  • Georgian: “გისტოლა”
  • Georgian: “მთა გისტოლა”
  • German: “Gestola”
  • German: “Gistola”
  • Italian: “Gistola”
  • Ladin: “Gistola”
  • Ossetian: “Гестолæ”
  • Persian: “گیستولا”
  • Polish: “Gistola”
  • Russian: “Гестола”
  • Russian: “Гора Гистола”
  • Swedish: “Gestola”
  • Swedish: “Gistola”
  • Turkish: “Gestola”
  • Ukrainian: “Гестола”

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