Armenian Highland
English
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Armenian Highland in the centre
Proper noun
- A plateau in Transcaucasia, connecting the Lesser Caucasus with the Taurus Mountains. Total area: about 400,000 km². Average elevation: 1500 to 2000 metres, highest point: Mount Ararat. The area lies mostly in eastern Turkey; also includes the whole of modern Armenia, southern Georgia, western Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran, Nakhichevan and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Synonyms
- Armenian Plateau
- Armenian Upland
Translations
plateau in Transcaucasia
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