Verkhniy Lars

Verkhny Lars is a border crossing and former village in , Russia, located on the Georgian Military Road near the border with Georgia.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 1 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Vladikavkaz Urban Okrug, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia
  • Also known as: “Verkhni Lars”, “Verkhniye Larsi”, and “Wællag Lars”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ermolov Stone and Darial Gorge.

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Gorge
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
The is a river gorge on the border between and . It is at the east base of , south of present-day . The gorge was carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres long. is situated 4 km south of Verkhniy Lars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ezmi and Gveleti.

Hamlet
Photo: Ezmiyg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Verkhniy Lars.

Hamlet
Photo: პაატა შ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Kazbegi Municipality of . It is located in the , on the right bank of the Devdaraki, 4 km from the border with . Gelatĕ was founded by the Ingush clan Gelatkhoy. is situated 7 km south of Verkhniy Lars.

Village
Photo: Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and the administrative center of , in the Republic of , Russia. is situated 7 km northeast of Verkhniy Lars.

Verkhniy Lars

Latitude
42.77171° or 42° 46′ 18″ north
Longitude
44.63059° or 44° 37′ 50″ east
Population
1
Elevation
1,121 metres (3,678 feet)
Open location code
8HJ6QJCJ+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4490534251
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
801360
Wiki­data ID
Q1958762
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Verkhniy Lars” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Verhnij Lars”
  • Catalan: “Verkhni Lars”
  • Chechen: “Верхни Ларс”
  • Chechen: “Лакха Ларс”
  • Chinese: “上拉尔斯”
  • Dutch: “Verchni Lars”
  • French: “Verkhni Lars”
  • French: “Verkhnïi Lars”
  • Georgian: “ზემო ლარსი”
  • Georgian: “სემო ლარსი”
  • German: “Werchni Lars”
  • Ingush: “МагӀара Ларс”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Verkhnij Lars”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Verkhnij Lars”
  • Norwegian: “Verkhnij Lars”
  • Ossetian: “Уæллаг Ларс”
  • Polish: “Wierchnij Łars”
  • Russian: “Верхний Ларс”
  • Spanish: “Verjni Lars”
  • Ukrainian: “Верхній Ларс”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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