Kaškar

Kaškar was a city and once (arch?)bishopric in Arabia, and is now a Chaldean Catholic titular see.

Its location is Al-Wasit (which has namesakes elsewhere), in present Oman.

Titular see

The diocese, which had faded, was nominally restored in 1967 as a Chaldean Catholic titular archbishopric.

It is vacant, having had had a single incumbent, of the intermediate (archiepiscopal) rank :

Kaçkar Mountains

Kaçkar Mountains (Armenian: Խաչքար Լեռները; Turkish: Kaçkar Dağları) or simply Kaçkars (Turkish: Kaçkarlar) are a mountain range that rises above the Black Sea coast in eastern Turkey.

With highest peak Kaçkar Dağı at an elevation of 3,937 metres (12,917 ft), and mountain plateaus at about 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in elevation, it is the highest part of the Pontic Mountains. The Kaçkars are glaciated mountains that are alpine in character, with steep rocky peaks and numerous mountain lakes. The area was declared a national park in 1994. Tourism activities in the park include hiking, camping, mountaineering, and, increasingly, heliskiing.

Geography and etymology

The name Kaçkar (from Armenian khachkar (Խաչքար) literally meaning "cross stone") may be used in various senses. It may describe the whole mountain range, including the many mountain groups, or it may just describe the Kaçkar-Kavron group with its highest peak, or just the highest peak itself. The local name of the highest peak or its mountain group Kaçkar Dağı translates to Kaçkar Mountain, and the name of the range Kaçkar Dağları translates to Kaçkar Mountains.