Chortov Most

Chortov Most is a locality in Smolensk Oblast, Central Russia and has an elevation of 1,762 metres. Chortov Most is situated nearby to the hamlet Verkhniy Lars, as well as near Nizhniy Lars.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Darial Gorge and Ermolov Stone.

Darial Gorge

Gorge

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Darial Gorge is a river gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. It is at the east base of Mount Kazbek, south of present-day Vladikavkaz. The gorge was carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres long.

Ermolov Stone

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dariali HPP

Industrial building

Photo: Karel61, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dariali Hydropower Plant, referred to as Dariali HPP, is a 108 MW run-of-the-river hydropower plant built in 2017 in Georgia. It is located on the Tergi River in Kazbegi Municipality, at less than 1 km from the Russian-Georgian border, 160 km far from Tbilisi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verkhniy Lars and Gveleti.

Verkhniy Lars

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Verkhny Lars is a border crossing and former village in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, located on the Georgian Military Road near the border with Georgia.

Gveleti

Hamlet

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Gveleti is a village in the Kazbegi Municipality of Georgia. It is located in the Darial Gorge, on the right bank of the Devdaraki, 4 km from the border with Russia. Gelatĕ was founded by the Ingush clan Gelatkhoy. Gveleti is situated 5 km south of Chortov Most.

Tsdo

Village

Photo: Jaba1977, Public domain.

Tsdo is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Chortov Most.

Chortov Most

Type: Locality
Location: Smolensk Oblast, Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

42.75194° or 42° 45′ 7″ north

Longitude

44.63667° or 44° 38′ 12″ east

Elevation

1,762 metres (5,781 feet)

Open location code

8HJ6QJ2P+QM

GeoNames ID

801359

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