Mount Akhun

Mount Akhun is a stand-alone mountain in the Khostinsky City District of , . Wedged between the Matsesta and Khosta rivers, this karst massif is the highest point of the Sochi littoral.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountains in Russia
  • Also known as: “Gora Akhun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yew-and-Boxwood Tree Grove.

Nature reserve
Photo: Haldey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southeast of Mount Akhun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agur Waterfalls and Khosta.

Locality
Photo: Yufereff, CC0.
is a locality.

Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a microdistrict in Khostinsky City District in , , Russia, primarily known as a spa and a resort on the coast. is located in the mouth of the River, between the center of Sochi and Adler. is situated 4½ km southeast of Mount Akhun.

Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 7 km southeast of Mount Akhun.

Mount Akhun

Latitude
43.55039° or 43° 33′ 1″ north
Longitude
39.84349° or 39° 50′ 37″ east
Elevation
663 metres (2,175 feet)
Open location code
8GMXHR2V+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11135350753
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1967356
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • 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”

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Notable Places Nearby

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