- Elevation
- 3,938 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport92 km
- NAL Nalchik Airport103 km
About Gora Khalatsa
Gora Khalatsa is a mountain. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 3,938 m.
Mount Khalatsa (Georgian: ხალაწა, romanized: khalats'a) or Khalaskhokh (Iron Ossetic: Халасхох; literally: "frost mount") is the highest point of South Ossetia, a disputed region in Georgia, with an altitude of 3,938 metres (12,920 ft). It is located on the border between South Ossetia and North Ossetia–Alania, a Russian autonomous republic.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,118 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Gora Khalatsa
This month · November
A cold month
Day -9° · Night -15° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 6°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -21°)
- Wettest month
- June (126 mm)
- Driest month
- February (71 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -15° | -14° | -11° | -6° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -9° | -13° |
| Average low (°C) | -21° | -21° | -20° | -14° | -9° | -6° | -2° | -2° | -5° | -10° | -15° | -19° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 71 | 74 | 102 | 114 | 126 | 104 | 96 | 81 | 75 | 77 | 80 |
How to get to Gora Khalatsa
The nearest airport is Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) (121 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 101 km to the west.
Airports
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 92 kmnortheast
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 103 kmnorth
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 121 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 101 kmwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 130 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 149 kmsoutheast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 211 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 298 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gora Khalatsa
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Gora Karaugom Mountain 23 kmNW
25–60 km6 places
- Mt’a Tsit’eli Khati Mountain 46 kmSE
- Gora Dzhimara Mountain 50 kmE
- Khokhskiy Khrebet Mountain 42 kmE
- Tlia River 27 kmSE
60–100 km21 places
- Tskhenistskali River 99 kmW
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 62 kmSW
- Motsameta Monastery Attraction 95 kmW
- Main Caucasus Range Mountain 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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