Darvoz Range

Darvaz Range is located in Tajikistan
Darvaz Range
Location in Tajikistan
Highest pointPeakArnavad PeakElevation6,083 m (19,957 ft)Coordinates38°34′00″N 71°31′00″E / 38.5667°N 71.5167°E / 38.5667; 71.5167DimensionsLength200 km (120 mi) NE/SWWidth50 km (31 mi) NW/SENamingNative nameДарва́зький хребе́т (Russian)GeographyCountryTajikistanRegionGorno-BadakhshanParent rangePamir MountainsGeologyAge of rockPaleozoicType of rockGranite and metamorphic schist

The Darvaz Range or Darvoz Range (Russian: Дарва́зский хребе́т) is a mountain range in the Western Pamirs, in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. Its name derives from the historical region of Darvaz.[1]

Geography

Starting in the east near the Academy of Sciences Range by Mount Garmo, it stretches from Mount Garmo roughly southwestwards between the Vanj River and Panj River (following the flows of the two), and the Obikhingou, a tributary of the Vakhsh River. The Vanj River separates it from the Vanj Range. Roughly 750 km2 of the mountain chain are glaciated.[1]

The highest summit of the range is Arnavad Peak (Qullai Arnavad), a 6083 m high ultra-prominent peak.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Дарвазский хребет - это... Что такое Дарвазский хребет?".
  3. ^ "Arnavad Peak", Britannica.com
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