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Pontic Mountains

Range TypeMountain range with well-recognized name
Highest PointKackar Dağı (3931 m/12,897 ft)
CountriesTurkey (91%), Georgia (9%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/ProvincesErzurum (11%), Kastamonu (10%), Samsun (8%), Kars (6%), Artvin (6%), Giresun (6%), Gümüşhane (5%), Ordu (5%), Sinop (5%), Ardahan (4%), Erzincan (4%), Trabzon (4%), Rize (3%), Bayburt (3%), Çankırı (2%), Amasya (2%), Bartin (2%), Tokat (2%), Çorum (2%), Karabük (2%), Sivas (1%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area124,604 sq km / 48,110 sq mi
Area may include lowland areas
Extent437 km / 271 mi North-South
1,106 km / 687 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long40° 57' N; 37° 53' E
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Map of Pontic Mountains
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Other Ranges: To go to pages for other ranges either click on the map above, or on range names in the hierarchy snapshot below, which show the parent, siblings, and children of the Pontic Mountains.
AnatoliaLevel 2 (Parent)
         Western AnatoliaLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Pontic MountainsLevel 3
         Central AnatoliaLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Taurus MountainsLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Southeast AnatoliaLevel 3 (Sibling)



Major Peaks of the Pontic Mountains

Ten Highest Peaks
RankPeak NamemftRange4
1.Kackar Dağı393112,897 
2.Kesis Dağı354611,634 
3.Karçal Dağlari343811,280 
4.Aptalmusa Daği332410,906 
5.Mount Mezovit328510,778 
6.Mescit Daği - Point 3255325510,679 
7.Mescit Tepesi324710,653 
8.Kisir Daği - Point 3196319610,486 
9.Arsiyan316510,384 
10.Ala Dağ313510,285 
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.



Photos of Peaks in the Pontic Mountains

Kesis Dağı
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Turkey hides many areas of dramatic alpine scenery, such as this scene near Kesis Dagi (2011-07-24). Photo by Ken Jones.
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Mount Mezovit
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Mount Mezovit in the remote and beautiful Kackar Range of Turkey (2010-06-01). Photo by Jan Triska.
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