Mount Elbrus (Russian: Эльбрус, tr. Elbrus, IPA: [ɪlʲˈbrus]; Kabardian: Ӏуащхьэмахуэ, romanized: 'uaşhəmaxuə; Karachay-Balkar: Минги тау, romanized: Mingi Taw) is the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. It is situated in the western part of the Caucasus and is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains. The dormant volcano rises 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level; it is the highest stratovolcano in Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. The mountain stands in Southern Russia, in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.