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Western region of the Caucasus in Southern Russia
The Western Caucasus is a western region of the North Caucasus in Southern Russia, extending from the Black Sea to Mount Elbrus.[citation needed] The Western
Western_Caucasus
Region spanning Europe and Asia
the Armenian highlands. The Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic
Caucasus
Mountain system at the intersection of Europe and Asia
Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the south. The Greater Caucasus runs west-northwest to east-southeast, from the Western Caucasus on
Caucasus_Mountains
Major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains
The Greater Caucasus is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains. It stretches for about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from west-northwest to east-southeast
Greater_Caucasus
The Caucasus is a region located partly in Eastern Europe and partly in Western Asia, spanning Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and southern Russia. Bounded
Ethnic_groups_in_the_Caucasus
Cave in Abkhazia, Georgia
Earth. It is located in the Arabika Massif of the Gagra Range of the Western Caucasus, in the Gagra District of Abkhazia, a Russian-backed, separatist-occupied
Krubera_Cave
Subregion in Eastern Europe
North Caucasus, or Ciscaucasia, is a subregion in Eastern Europe which is part of Russia. It constitutes the northern part of the wider Caucasus region
North_Caucasus
Former jihadist organisation
of Caucasus, or Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus, was a jihadist organisation active in rebel-held parts of Syria and previously in the North Caucasus region
Caucasus_Emirate
Cave in Abkhazia, Georgia
Veryovkina is in the Arabika Massif, in the Gagra mountain range of the Western Caucasus, on the pass between the Krepost and Zont mountains, close to the slopes
Veryovkina_Cave
Species of flowering plant
the western Caucasus region of Eurasia. Introduced to Britain as an ornamental plant in the 19th century, it has also spread to other areas of Western Europe
Heracleum_mantegazzianum
Topics referred to by the same term
North Caucasus, also Ciscaucasus or Ciscaucasia South Caucasus, also Transcaucasus or Transcaucasia Western Caucasus, a western region of the Caucasus in
Caucasus_(disambiguation)
Anatomically modern human genetic lineage identified in 2015
3000—2000 BC. Caucasus hunter gatherer/Iranian-like ancestry, was first reported as maximized in hunter-gatherers from the South Caucasus and early herders/farmers
Caucasus_hunter-gatherer
Species of flowering plants in the box family
Mediterranean region to Turkey. Buxus colchica of western Caucasus and B. hyrcana of northern Iran and eastern Caucasus are commonly treated as synonyms of B. sempervirens
Buxus_sempervirens
1817–1864 invasion of the Caucasus by the Russian Empire
Caucasian War or the Caucasus War was a 19th-century military conflict between the Russian Empire and various peoples of the North Caucasus who resisted subjugation
Caucasian_War
1840 engagement in the Russo-Circassian War
between the Russian Empire and Circassian tribes near Khosta in the Western Caucasus. Despite being outnumbered, Circassian fighters ambushed a Russian
Battle_of_Khosta
Mass murder of Circassians by the Russian Empire
reports: Evdokimov's plan was to base the conquest of the western Caucasus on the Kuban Caucasus Army, and by means of military lines and new settlements
Circassian_genocide
Chalcolithic culture
culture in the Western Caucasus" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Antonio Sagona (2018), The Archaeology of the Caucasus: From Earliest
Darkveti-Meshoko
Plateau in the Western Caucasus
The Lago-Naki plateau (Russian: Лаго-Наки) is a plateau in the Western Caucasus at an altitude of up to 2,200 meters known for its alpine meadows. Nearly
Lago-Naki_plateau
River in the North Caucasus of Russia
The Kuban is a river in Russia that flows through the Western Caucasus and drains into the Sea of Azov. The Kuban runs mostly through Krasnodar Krai for
Kuban_(river)
Mountainous tribe in the western Caucasus
Misimians (Greek: Μισιμιανοί) were a tribe in the western Caucasus living in the mountainous side of South Caucasus, north of Sokhumi. During the time of the
Misimians
Geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia
of Eastern Europe and West Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan
South_Caucasus
Circassian politician
took a sudden interest in the North Caucasus. They sent political and military delegations to the Western Caucasus, hoping to use the local military power
Muhammad_Amin_Asiyalav
Diverse languages between the Black and Caspian seas
language families of the Caucasus as unrelated." Three of these families have no current indigenous members outside the Caucasus, and are considered indigenous
Languages_of_the_Caucasus
Concentrations of megaliths in Asia and Europe
or cut in rocks with holes in their facade. These dolmens cover the Western Caucasus on both sides of the mountain ridge, in an area of approximately 12
Dolmens_of_the_North_Caucasus
profound effect on the Circassian social structure. The treaty placed the Western Caucasus under Ottoman influence, this allowed the Crimean Khanate to consolidate
Circassian_Revolution
Greek mythical character
a son of Hermes and Alkidameia, and went to Colchis, a country in western Caucasus. When Bounos died, Epopeus, a son of Aloeus who ruled in Asopia, became
Aeëtes
Ski resort in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
resort in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located at the Aibga Ridge of the Western Caucasus along the Roza Khutor plateau near Krasnaya Polyana. Constructed from
Rosa_Khutor_Alpine_Resort
Komi Forests Western Caucasus St Petersburg Kizhi Pogost, Petroglyphs Moscow Novgorod Solovetsky Islands Vladimir Trinity Lavra Kazan Kremlin, Observatories
List of World Heritage Sites in Russia
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Russia
Mountain in Russia
Aibga Ridge is a mountain ridge in the Roza Khutor plateau of the Western Caucasus, near Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It contains
Aibga_Ridge
Mountain in Russia
Mount Tsakhvoa (Russian: Цахвоа) is a mountain in the Western Caucasus, and is the highest point of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The height of the summit is
Mount_Tsakhvoa
Bronze and Iron Age culture
further sites were uncovered in the central Caucasus. The culture flourished on both sides of the Great Caucasus Range, and extended into the areas of Ingushetia
Koban_culture
Ecoregion
The Caucasus mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in the Caucasus Mountains, as well as the adjacent Lesser Caucasus range
Caucasus_mixed_forests
De facto independent state in Eurasia
and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia Southwest Asia Caucasus Georgia Europe Eastern Europe Caucasus Georgia Time zone: MSK (UTC+3) Extreme Points: Northernmost
Outline_of_Abkhazia
River in Russia
of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai in Russia. It flows down the slopes of the Western Caucasus to the Black Sea. It is 59 kilometres (37 mi) long, and the area of
Shakhe
Urban-type settlement in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
census); 3,969 (2002 census); 3,300 (1989 Soviet census). Located in the Western Caucasus, it is home to the new Rosa Khutor alpine ski resort, with a base elevation
Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai
Krasnaya_Polyana,_Sochi,_Krasnodar_Krai
Main range of the Caucasus Mountains
The Lesser Caucasus or Lesser Caucasus Mountains, also called Caucasus Minor, is the second of the two main ranges of the Caucasus Mountains, of length
Lesser_Caucasus
Highest mountain of Russia and Europe
republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the western extension of Ciscaucasia, and is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains. Elbrus has two summits, both
Mount_Elbrus
War in eastern Europe
to the North Caucasus in 1486 and two partitions of Kabarda". In Chkhaidze, V. N. (ed.). Sheikh Haydar’s campaign to the North Caucasus in 1486 and two
Sheikh Haydar's campaign to Circassia (1486–1487)
Sheikh_Haydar's_campaign_to_Circassia_(1486–1487)
19th-century conquest of the Caucasus by the Russian Empire
The Russian conquest of the Caucasus mainly occurred between 1800 and 1864. The Russian Empire sought to control the region between the Black Sea and Caspian
Russian conquest of the Caucasus
Russian_conquest_of_the_Caucasus
Species of moth
species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the north-western Caucasus in Russia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fulvoclysia albertii
Fulvoclysia_albertii
2009–2017 armed conflict in Russia
The insurgency in the North Caucasus was a low-level armed conflict between Russia and militants associated with the Caucasus Emirate and, from June 2015
Insurgency in the North Caucasus
Insurgency_in_the_North_Caucasus
National park of Russia
Black Sea to the water divide crest of the Greater Caucasus. Immediately to the north is the Caucasus Nature Reserve. The park does not include areas of
Sochi_National_Park
Highest mountain in Adygea, Russia
(Russian: Чугуш) is the highest mountain in Adygea, Russia, located in the Western Caucasus. Its height is 3,238 metres (10,623 ft). The mountain has 10 glaciers
Chugush
Northeast Caucasian ethnic group
Avars reside in the North Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Alongside other ethnic groups in the North Caucasus region, the Avars live
Avars_(Caucasus)
Species of springtail that is the deepest terrestrial animal ever found on Earth
"The world's deepest subterranean community – Krubera–Voronja Cave (Western Caucasus)", International Journal of Speleology, 42 (2), USA: 221–230, doi:10
Plutomurus_ortobalaganensis
Species of oak tree
endangered oak in the family Fagaceae. It is currently extant to the western Caucasus mountains of Georgia and northeastern Turkey where it grows at elevations
Quercus_pontica
Bronze Age civilization in the Caucasus (c. 3700–3000 BC)
3000 BC, is a major archaeological culture of the Bronze Age in the western Caucasus region. It extends along the area from the Taman Peninsula at the Kerch
Maykop_culture
Genus of flowering plants in the celery family
species include: Heracleum mantegazzianum, giant hogweed, native to the western Caucasus region of Eurasia, a serious invasive species in many areas of Europe
Heracleum_(plant)
Karst cave in the Georgia
of cavernicolous amphipods (Crustacea: Typhlogammaridae) from the Western Caucasus". European Journal of Taxonomy (168). doi:10.5852/ejt.2015.168. ISSN 2118-9773
Sarma_Cave
Russian speleologist (1971–2020)
rope access. During school excursions to the mountains of Crimea, Western Caucasus and during yearly trips to the village Verkhnyaya (Upper) Sysert in
Pavel_Yevgenyevich_Demidov
Species of beetle
is a species of click beetle of the family Elateridae found in the Western Caucasus, on Laba River in Krasnodar, and Karachay-Cherkessia. Athous (Hallathous)
Athous_latior
Battles involving Armenian National movement
the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I. The Caucasus campaign extended from the South Caucasus to the Armenian Highlands region, reaching as far
Caucasus_campaign
Species of conifer tree
the Western Caucasus Reserve, some specimens have been reported to be 78 m (256 ft) and even 85 m (279 ft) tall, the tallest trees in the Caucasus, Anatolia
Abies_nordmanniana
Sports venue in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia
Polyana, Russia, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Sochi. Located in the Western Caucasus. The venue hosted the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the
Sliding_Center_Sanki
Northwest Caucasian ethnic group
ethnic group native to Circassia, a region and former country in the North Caucasus. As a consequence of the 19th-century Russo-Circassian War and the Circassian
Circassians
Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
the Caucasus with farmers from the Near East. H5* is present at low levels (1%–3%) throughout the Near East. H5* is most frequent in the Caucasus, forming
Haplogroup_H5_(mtDNA)
Kabardian campaigns in the North Caucasus between 1552 and 1567
Temruqo's conquest of Central Caucasus or Mshansk-Sonsk Campaigns were a series of military expeditions conducted between 1552 and 1567 by the famous Kabardian
Temruqo's campaigns in Central Caucasus
Temruqo's_campaigns_in_Central_Caucasus
Christian Roman general martyred in AD 118
military saints in the western Caucasus: Image-mediated diffusion and body shift in the cult of St Eustace in the western Caucasus (PDF). "On the Road to
Saint_Eustace
City in Turkey
Anatolian village, but its characteristic of many rural settlements of the Western Caucasus notably those of Abkhaz, Circassians, Georgians, Mingrelians, and Ossetes
Trabzon
Species of moth
described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1887. It is found in the north-western Caucasus. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved
Scoparia_absconditalis
Mountain in Sochi, Russia
1936 from limestone ashlar. The tower offers panoramic views of the Western Caucasus as far south as Gagra and Pitsunda. An 11-km-long serpentine road leads
Mount_Akhun
correspondent Negley Farson, describing his journey in the mountains of the western Caucasus in 1929. Farson undertook the journey in the company of Alexander Wicksteed
Caucasian_Journey
Species of bird
Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is native to the Caucasus Mountains, particularly the Western Caucasus, where it breeds at altitudes from 2000 to 4000
Caucasian_snowcock
Extinct bison subspecies
17th century, the Caucasian bison still populated a large area of the Western Caucasus. After that, human settlement in the mountains intensified and the
Caucasian_wisent
North Caucasian Turkic ethnic group
only one of Kubrat's sons who remained in the Caucasus, while his four brothers moved from North Caucasus and went to the Balkans, the Italian Peninsula
Balkars
Species of conifer
populations occurring in Bulgaria, Crete, Cyprus, Iraq, western Syria, Northern Iran, Crimea, the western Caucasus, and Azerbaijan; it is also naturalised as far
Pinus_brutia
Species of amphibian
in the family Salamandridae. It is found in northeastern Turkey and western Caucasus in Georgia, Armenia, and southern Russia. Ommatotriton ophryticus has
Ommatotriton_ophryticus
Series of Axis and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of WWII
The Battle of the Caucasus was a series of Axis and Soviet operations in the Caucasus as part of the Eastern Front of World War II. On 25 July 1942, German
Battle_of_the_Caucasus
Species of moth
verification] It is found in Russia, where it has been recorded from the western Caucasus. The habitat consists of alpine meadows. The wingspan is about 12 mm
Elachista_jubarella
Species of moth
It is found in Russia, where it has been recorded from the north-western Caucasus. Wikispecies has information related to Aphelia tshetverikovi. tortricidae
Aphelia_tshetverikovi
Species of amphibian
The Caucasian salamander is a relict species, endemic to the south-western Caucasus, in Georgia and Turkey. The subspecies M. c. janashvilii is found at
Caucasian_salamander
Mountain in Adyega and Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Фишт, IPA: [ˈfʲiʂt]; Adyghe: Фыщт [fəɕt]) is a peak located in the western Caucasus Mountains, in the Republic of Adygea, southwestern Russia. Fisht forms
Mount_Fisht
Ethnic group in Dagestan, Russia
native to an inland region known as Lakia within Dagestan in the North Caucasus. They speak the Lak language. Laks historically live in the Lakskiy and
Laks_(Caucasus)
City in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
"The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi: Implications for the Caucasus" in the Caucasus Analytical Digest No.19 Weather Report for Sochi, Russia Sochi
Sochi
Species of virus
This virus was first isolated from Miniopterus schreibersii, in the western Caucasus Mountains of southeastern Europe in 2002. WCBV is the most divergent
West_Caucasian_bat_virus
1988–1996 conflicts in the Caucasus
The Wars in the Caucasus were a series of interrelated ethnic and political conflicts which engulfed the Caucasus in the period shortly before and after
Wars_in_the_Caucasus
Georgian noble family
dynasty also rose in the 17th-18th centuries to be kings of the whole western Caucasus in place of the hereditary Bagrationi kings of Imereti. Bearing a hereditary
House_of_Gurieli
Elevated plateau in northern West Asia
Caucasus, which was historically known by some as the Anti-Caucasus, meaning "opposite of the Caucasus". During the Iron Age, the region was known by variations
Armenian_highlands
historical period during which the region of Abkhazia, located in the western Caucasus, was influenced by various political entities, including the Byzantine
Medieval_Abkhazia
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
entirely in the South Caucasus, while some slivers of the country are situated north of the Caucasus Watershed in the North Caucasus. The country lies between
Georgia_(country)
Colony of Alexander the Great on the Hindu-Kush mountains
as the "Caucasus", specifically as "Caucasus Indicus" (Ancient Greek: Καύκασος Ινδικός) in parallel to their Western equivalent, the Caucasus Mountains
Alexandria_in_the_Caucasus
Species of vine
Spain and southern France east to the western Balkans, and also in northeastern Turkey and the western Caucasus. These are also found in lower Himalayan
Vinca_major
Forest in Poland and Belarus
forest in Europe Western Caucasus, the largest bison (wisent) habitat Hercynian Forest, an ancient forest that stretched across Western Central Europe,
Białowieża_Forest
Human habitation of the Caucasus region before written records
– 400 BC) The South Caucasus gradually enters the historical period following the Bronze Age collapse, see history of the Caucasus Kingdom of Diauehi (12th
Prehistoric_Caucasus
Genus of flowering plants
to southern Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, northern Turkey, and the western Caucasus. "Rhizomatophora aegopodioides (Boiss.) Pimenov". Plants of the World
Rhizomatophora
journalist Negley Farson, and the two travelled together through the western Caucasus in 1929. Farson dedicated his book Caucasian Journey to Wicksteed.
Alexander_Wicksteed
Branch of the Iranian languages
Anatolia in the west, the Caucasus in the north, southern Iran in the south and Tajikistan in the east. The most widely spoken Western Iranian language is Persian
Western_Iranian_languages
Extinct order of molluscs
ISSN 0891-2963. "An Early Cretaceous orthocerid cephalopod from north-western Caucasus | The Palaeontological Association". www.palass.org. Retrieved 2023-10-10
Orthocerida
Western region of Asia
the Armenian highlands, the Levant, the Sinai Peninsula and the South Caucasus. The region is separated from Africa by the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, and
West_Asia
Species of bird
race; it is sympatric with common chiffchaff in a small area in the Western Caucasus, but interbreeding occurs rarely, if ever. The mountain chiffchaff
Mountain_chiffchaff
Species of flowering plant
Aquilegia species endemic to the western Caucasus. It is native to the western Transaucasus region of the western Caucasus. The plant can be found in Abkhazia
Aquilegia_gegica
Iranian ethnic group in Azerbaijan and Russia
Persian population in South Caucasus since the Achaemenid period. Likely the ancestors of modern Tats settled in South Caucasus when the Sassanid Empire
Tat_people_(Caucasus)
Species of moth in genus Blastobasis
ponticella is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the north-western Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Crimea and the southern part of European Russia. Wikispecies
Blastobasis_ponticella
Species of flowering plant
Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to north eastern Turkey to the western Caucasus. "Crocus vallicola Herb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved
Crocus_vallicola
expedition 4 c. c. (complexity category) in the Republic of Abkhazia (Western Caucasus), from August 29, 2016 to September 10, 2016] (PDF) (in Russian). Retrieved
List_of_deepest_caves
Genus of flowering plants
cochinchinensis (Malaysia, Vietnam) Buxus colchica (Georgian box; western Caucasus; considered also a syn. of B. sempervirens) Buxus hainanensis (Hainan
Buxus
Species of plant
leptosporangiate fern native to Central and South East Europe as well as the Western Caucasus. It was first described in 1915. Dryopteris villarii typically reaches
Dryopteris_villarii
Species of gastropod
the west-facing slope of Mount Oshten, Oshten-Fisht Mountains, North-Western Caucasus, Republic of Adygea, Russia. Schileyko A. A. & Kijashko P. V. (1999)
Boreolestes_likharevi
Genus of gastropods
is Truncatophaedusa evae. The species inhabits a small area in the Western Caucasus in the vicinity of Sochi. It is known from two localities: The valley
Truncatophaedusa
Topics referred to by the same term
Cave, an alternative name for the Krubera Cave in Abkhazia, Georgia, Western Caucasus Voronya hill, Duderhof Heights, St. Petersburg, Russia Vorona (disambiguation)
Voronya_(disambiguation)
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Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish ornamental name.English : nickname for a severe person, from Middle English stern(e) ‘strict’, ‘austere’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after animals, Middle English bester, from beste ‘beast’ (see Best).German : habitational name for someone from a place called Beste.Slovenian (Gorenjska; also Bešter) : probably a derivative of Vester 3, a reduced form of the personal name Silvester. Replacement of initial V- with B- is quite common in Slovenian surnames.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English webber, WEBSTER means "weaver."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
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