Verkhniy Lars
Verkhniy Lars is a border checkpoint in North Ossetia, North Caucasus. Verkhniy Lars is situated nearby to Ermolov Stone, as well as near Darial Gorge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermolov Stone and Darial Gorge.
Ermolov Stone
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ermolov Stone is situated 270 metres north of Verkhniy Lars.
Darial Gorge
Gorge
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. Darial Gorge is situated 3½ km south of Verkhniy Lars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verkhniy Lars and Gveleti.
Gveleti
Hamlet
Photo: პაატა შ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 7 km south of Verkhniy Lars.
Ezmi
Hamlet
Photo: Ezmiyg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ezmi is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Verkhniy Lars.
Verkhniy Lars
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Border checkpoint
- Location: North Ossetia, North Caucasus, Southern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
42.76818° or 42° 46′ 5″ northLongitude
44.63163° or 44° 37′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8HJ6QJ9J+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 557701226
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Russian—“Verkhniy Lars” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “სემო ლარსი”
- Russian: “МАПП Верхний Ларс”
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