Gagra Range (Russian: Гагрский хребет) is a mountain range in Abkhazia, a part of the Southern slopes of the Caucasus Major. It runs between the valleys of Bzyb and Psou rivers in the North-South direction. The highest elevation is 2,256 m (Mount Agepsta). A mountain range (Sierra in the Spanish language) is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Official languages Abkhaz, Russian Political status De Facto Independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates 43°01′N 41°02′E President¹ Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister¹ Alexander Ankvab ¹ De-facto government Chairman of the Supreme Council² Temur Mzhavia Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers² Irakli Alasania ² Pro-Georgian Government in exile Independence... Greater Caucasus (Russian: , sometimes translated as Caucasus Major, Big Caucasus or Large Caucasus) is the major mountain range of Caucasus mountains. ... Foto by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Bzyb River is a river in Abkhazia, in Western Caucasus. ...

The range approaches the Black Sea by the city of Gagra and plays an important role in forming the climate by the Gagra resort area by blocking cold continental winds. Map of the Black Sea. ... Gagra, View from the Black Sea Gagra is a city in the Abkhazia region of western Georgia, sprawling for 5 km on the northeast coast of the Black Sea, at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. ...

The range is mostly of limestone, with pronounced karst topography and many deep canyons created by rivers. The deepest in the world cave, Voronya Cave is located in the Arabika Massif of the range. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Karst topography is a landscape of distinctive dissolution patterns often marked by underground drainages. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ... Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... The Voronya Cave (aka Krubera-Voronia Cave) is the deepest known cave in the world. ...

A highway to Lake Ritsa runs by the range, along Bzyb, Yupshara and Ghega rivers. Location of the lake in Abkhazia Lake Ritsa Lake Ritsa (Abkhaz Риҵа, Georgian რიწა), located in the northern part of Abkhazia, Georgia, is a beautiful lake in Caucasus Mountains, surrounded by mixed mountain forests and subalpine meadows. ...