The Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan .

Dec 2, 2024 · Caucasus, mountains and region lying between the Black Sea (west) and the Caspian Sea (east) and occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The great historic barrier of the Caucasus Mountains rises up across the …

Caucasian peoples, various ethnic groups in the Caucasus, a geographically complex area of mountain ranges, plateaus, foothills, plains, rivers, and lakes, with grasslands, forests, marshes, and dry steppes.

The Caucasus Mountains [a] is a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe. Stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, they are surrounded by the Caucasus region and are home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft) above sea level.

The history of the Caucasus region may be divided by geography into the history of the North Caucasus (Ciscaucasia), historically in the sphere of influence of Scythia and of Southern Russia (Eastern Europe), and that of the South Caucasus (Transcaucasia; Caucasian Albania, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan) in the sphere of influence of Persia ...

Jun 26, 2024 · The Caucasus is a mountainous area in eastern Europe and western Asia. It is nestled between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, consisting of southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Covered in some of the world's most stunning alpine landscapes, the Caucasus is home to Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain peak in Europe.

The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region spanning Europe and Asia bordered on the north by Russia, on the east by the Caspian Sea, on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.

Caucasus , or Caucasia, Mountainous region, between the Black and Caspian seas. Occupying roughly 170,000 sq mi (440,000 sq km), it is divided among Russia , Georgia , Azerbaijan , and Armenia and forms part of the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia.

Sep 22, 2021 · The Caucasus Mountain range stretches for 1,200 km between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea at the intersection of Europe and Asia. The Caucasus region spans an area of 440,000 sq. km and extends southward from the lowlands of the Kuma and Manych river basins in western Russia to the northern frontiers of Turkey and Iran in the south.

Caucasus is a Mountain range between Europe and Asia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The range consists of two smaller ranges: the Greater-Caucasus, which includes Elbrus, the highest mountain of Europe, and Lesser-Caucasus, which lies to the south.