Morgun is a mountain in the Caucasus , in the Petrovsky district of the Stavropol Territory . It is part of the Prikalau heights .
| Morgun | |
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| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 400 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Stavropol region |
| Mountain system | Prikalus heights |
Geographical Description
The mountain is located southwest of the village Prosyanka , and is the dominant peak. The mountain is folded, like all of the near-Klaus height, by layers of Neogene sandstones , limestones , and in the near-tip part it is complicated by collapses and rocky protrusions, in the depth of which there are niches up to 6-8 m deep.
Title History
According to local belief, the history of the name of the mountain goes to the end of the XVIII century, when a Cossack picket stood on the mountain. Once the guard post "blinked" the approach of the enemy. Since then, the mountain is called Morgun.
Literature
- A. Tvalchrelidze. "Stavropol province in statistical, geographical historical and agricultural relations." Stavropol: Type. MN Koritsky, 1897.
- January in the vicinity of Prosyanka. Regional studies // "Evening Stavropol": a newspaper. - Art. : Publishing House "Evening Stavropol", 2011. - January 28 ( № 14 (4694) ). Archived February 17, 2013.