Dombay-Ulgen

Dombai-Ulgen
Highest point
Elevation	4,046 m (13,274 ft)
Coordinates	43°14′40″N 41°43′34″E / 43.24444°N 41.72611°E / 43.24444; 41.72611Coordinates: 43°14′40″N 41°43′34″E / 43.24444°N 41.72611°E / 43.24444; 41.72611
Naming
Translation	The killed bison (Karachay-Balkar)
Geography
Dombai-Ulgen Location on a map of Georgia
Location	Abkhazia - Georgia - Russia
Parent range	Caucasus

Dombai-Ulgen or Dombay-Ulgen (Georgian: დომბაი-ულგენი; Russian: Домбай-Ульген, Karachay-Balkar: Доммай ёлген) is a 4,046-metre-high (13,274 ft) mountain of the Greater Caucasus and the highest point of Abkhazia, a state with limited international recognition otherwise seen to be part of Georgia. It is located on the border with Karachay–Cherkessia, an autonomous republic of Russia. The mountain is composed of gneiss, crystalline schist, and granite. The top is covered by snow and glaciers at all times of the year.