| Katyn-Tau | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,979 m (16,335 ft) |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft)  |
| Isolation | 1.65 km (1.03 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°01′47″N 43°02′11″E / 43.02972°N 43.03639°E |
| Geography | |
| Countries |  Georgia and  Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Parent range | Main Caucasian Range Caucasus Mountains |
Katyn-Tau (Georgian: კათინთაუ; Russian: Катын-Тау) is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range (Bezengi Wall).[1] It lies on the border of Svaneti (Mestia Municipality, Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4979 m (16,335 ft) above sea level.[2] The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of summit are covered nival landscape.[1]