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Jvari Pass

Jvari Pass is a mountain saddle in and has an elevation of 2,379 metres. Jvari Pass is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,379 metres
  • Description: mountain pass in Caucasus, Georgia
  • Also known as: “Cross Pass”, “Krestovi Pass”, “Krestoviaia”, “Krestowyj Pass”, and “Pereval Krestovyy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ereto and Phalagkau.

Dwelling
Photo: Dv0rsky, CC BY 2.0.
is a dwelling.

Dwelling
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a dwelling.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kazbegi National Park and Gudauri.

Photo: Saba sakhvadze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of Georgia's most impressive national parks, in the north of the region. It attracts a large number of tourists from all around the world, despite the lack of tourist infrastructure.

Photo: rugbyxm, CC BY 2.0.
is a ski resort located on the south-facing plateau of in . The resort is situated in the Kazbegi Municipality, along the Georgian Military Highway near the Jvari Pass, at an elevation of 2,200 meters above sea level.

Village
is a village on the Kobi Plateau, part of the historical region of Khevi, north-eastern . It is located on the banks of the river Tergi and its right bank tributary river Bidara.

Jvari Pass

Latitude
42.50446° or 42° 30′ 16″ north
Longitude
44.45373° or 44° 27′ 13″ east
Elevation
2,379 metres (7,805 feet)
Open location code
8HJ6GF33+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 308521444
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
613668
Wiki­data ID
Q1609173
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Satellite Map

Discover Jvari Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Uzbek—“Jvari Pass” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Խաչի լեռնանցք”
  • Catalan: “Pas de Djvari”
  • Catalan: “Pas de Gudauri”
  • Catalan: “Pas de la Creu”
  • Cebuano: “Jvris Ugheltekhili (gintang sa Geyorgya, Mtskheta-Mtianeti)”
  • Cebuano: “Jvris Ugheltekhili”
  • Czech: “Křížový průsmyk”
  • Dutch: “Dzjvaripas”
  • Georgian: “Jvris Ugheltekhili”
  • Georgian: “ჯვრის უღელთი”
  • Georgian: “ჯვრის უღელტეხილი”
  • German: “Kreuzpas”
  • German: “Kreuzpass (Georgien)”
  • German: “Kreuzpass”
  • Japanese: “十字架峠”
  • Lithuanian: “Kryžiaus perėja”
  • Ossetian: “Бæрзæфцæг”
  • Polish: “Przełęcz Krzyżowa (Kaukaz)”
  • Polish: “Przełęcz Krzyżowa”
  • Russian: “Гудаурский перевал”
  • Russian: “Крестовый перевал”
  • Slovak: “Krížový priesmyk”
  • Spanish: “Paso de la Cruz (Georgia)”
  • Spanish: “Paso de la Cruz”
  • Swedish: “Cross Pass”
  • Uzbek: “Krestoviy dovoni”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as New Gudauri and Kumlistsikhe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jvari Pass and წმ.ნინოს ეკლესია და მონასტერი ჯვრის უღელტეხილზე.

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