Mount Akhun
Mount Akhun is a stand-alone mountain in the Khostinsky City District of Sochi, Russia. Wedged between the Matsesta and Khosta rivers, this karst massif is the highest point of the Sochi littoral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Yufereff, Public domain.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 693 metres
- Description: mountains in Russia
- Also known as: “Gora Akhun”, “Gora Kukhup”, and “Okhun”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yew-and-Boxwood Tree Grove.
Yew-and-Boxwood Tree Grove
Nature reserve
Photo: Haldey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yew-and-Boxwood Tree Grove is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southeast of Mount Akhun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agur Waterfalls and Khosta.
Khosta
Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khosta is a microdistrict in Khostinsky City District in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, primarily known as a spa and a resort on the Black Sea coast. Khosta is located in the mouth of the Khosta River, between the center of Sochi and Adler. Khosta is situated 4½ km southeast of Mount Akhun.
Kudepsta
Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kudepsta is a suburb, which is situated 7 km southeast of Mount Akhun.
Mount Akhun
- Categories: mountain range, natural monument of Russia, protected area of Russia, mountain, and landform
- Location: Krasnodar Krai and Adygea, Southern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Akhun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Mount Akhun” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gora Akhun”
- Czech: “Achun”
- Dutch: “Achoen”
- Dutch: “Gora Akhun”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اخون”
- Georgian: “ახუნი”
- Georgian: “დიდი ახუნი”
- German: “Achunturm”
- Ladin: “Mount Akhun”
- Lithuanian: “Achunas”
- Persian: “کوه آخون”
- Russian: “Ахун (гора)”
- Russian: “Ахун”
- Russian: “Гора Ахун”
- Spanish: “Cordillera de Ajun”
- Spanish: “Cordillera de Ajún”
- Turkish: “Ahun Dağı”
- Ukrainian: “Ахун”
- Ukrainian: “Великий Ахун”
- Venetian: “Cordejera de Ajún”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Malyy Akhun and Dmitreyevka.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Akhun Cave and Okhun Stantsiya.
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