Mount Shahdagh
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Mount Shahdagh (Azerbaijani: Şahdağ; Lezgian: Кас сув, romanized: Kas suv) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia (Dagestan). The elevation of the peak is 4,243 metres (13,921 ft) above sea level.
Among the earth rocks found at Shahdagh are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble. Winter temperatures average -20°C.
It is famous for the Shahdagh National Park and Mountain Resort, right near the mountain.
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