Mount Shahdagh

{{Short description|Mountain in northern Azerbaijan}}

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| name = Mount Shahdagh

| other_name = {{langx|az|Şahdağ}}

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| elevation_m = 4243

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| prominence_m = 1097

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| range = Lateral Range
Greater Caucasus

| listing = Highest peaks of Azerbaijan

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| region_type = District

| region = Qusar

| map = Azerbaijan#Caucasus mountains#Europe

| map_caption = Location of Mount Shahdagh within the Caucasus mountains

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Mount Shahdagh ({{langx|az|Şahdağ}}; {{langx|lez|Кас сув}}) is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia. The elevation of the peak is {{convert|4,243|m|ft|0}} above sea level.{{cite web |url=http://bse.sci-lib.com/article123307.html |script-title=ru:Большая советская энциклопедия. Шахдаг |trans-title=Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Shahdag |accessdate=19 June 2020 |language=ru }}

Among the earth rocks found in Shahdagh are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble.{{cite web |url=http://gatchina3000.ru/big/115/115023_brockhaus-efron.htm |script-title=ru:Большой энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона. Шахдаг |trans-title=Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia Dictionary. Shahdag |accessdate=2011-08-09|language=ru}} Winter temperatures at Shahdagh average -20°C.{{cite news |url=http://www.newsazerbaijan.ru/sport/20070210/41636371.html |script-title=ru:Альпинисты Азербайджана совершили зимнее восхождение на одну из самых высоких вершин страны - гору Шахдаг |trans-title=Azerbaijani alpinists climbed to one of the highest peaks of the country - Mount Shahdag |publisher=Novosti Azerbaijan |date=2007-02-10 |accessdate=2011-08-09|language=ru}}