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Ushguli, Mt. Shkhara

Ushguli is a community of villages located at the head of the Enguri gorge in Upper Svaneti, with an altitude of 2,200m. It is the highest populated village in Europe.

 

The Ushguli villages are part of the UNESCO Heritage site of Upper Svaneti.

 

Shkara mountain has an altitude of 5,193m. It is the highest mountain of Georgia an the third highest peak in the Caucasus.

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushguli

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