The Caucasus (/ ˈkɔːkəsəs /) or Caucasia[3][4] (/ kɔːˈkeɪʒə /), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have conventionally been considered as a natural barrier between ...

Satellite image of the Caucasus Mountains 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 Caucasus Mountains include the Greater Caucasus in the north and ...

Mar 18, 2025 · 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 wide isthmus where Europe and Asia converge. Mount Elbrus is its highest peak.

The Caucasus region gradually enters the historical record during the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age. Hayasa-Azzi was a Late Bronze Age confederation of two kingdoms of Armenian Highlands, Hayasa located South of Trabzon and Azzi, located north of the Euphrates and to the south of Hayasa. The Hayasa-Azzi confederation was in conflict with the Hittite Empire in the 14th century BC, leading ...

Le Caucase est divisé en deux grandes régions : le Caucase nord, appelé Ciscaucasie, entièrement situé dans la Fédération de Russie et qui inclue plusieurs régions autonomes, et le Caucase sud, appelée Transcaucasie et qui inclue 3 pays indépendants ( …

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. Caucasia includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. Map of Caucasus Countries The Caucasus Mountains are commonly recognised as a natural border between Asia and Europe ...

Le Caucase (en russe : Кавказ, Kavkaz ; en géorgien : კავკასია, Kawkasia ; en arménien : Կովկաս, Kovkas ; en azerbaidjanais : Qafqaz ; en kurde : Qefqasya ; en turc : Kafkas ; en persan : قفقاز) est une région d' Eurasie constituée de montagnes qui s'allongent sur 1 200 km, allant du détroit de Kertch (mer ...

Sep 22, 2021 · Caucasus Mountains 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. Geography of Caucasus Mountains Map of ...

Jan 1, 2000 · CAUCASUS and Iran. Physical Geography, Population, and Economy I. Physical geography. Relief and structure. The Caucasus range (the Great Caucasus in Russian terminology) is about 1,100 km long, extending from the vicinity of the Taman (or Anapa) peninsula to the Apsheron peninsula, on an axis oriented west-northwest to east-southeast. Its total area is about 145,000 km 2, and it is 180 km ...

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.