Vanj Range
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| Vanj Range Ванчский хребет Қаторкӯҳи Ванҷ | |
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| File:Vanj gas station.jpg View of the Vanj Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | High Yazgulem Peak |
| Elevation | 5,588 m (18,333 ft) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Tajikistan |
| Parent range | Pamir Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Paleozoic |
| Rock type(s) | Granite, conglomerate and sandstone |
The Vanj Range (Russian: Ванчский хребет; Tajik: Қаторкӯҳи Ванҷ) is a mountain range of Vanj district, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.
Geography
[edit | edit source]It lies to the south of the Academy of Sciences Range, between the Darvaz Range to the north and the Yazgulem Range to the south. Running parallel to them, it separates the valleys of the Vanj River and the Yazgulyam River.[1] The total glaciated area of the range is 164 km2.[2]
Peaks
[edit | edit source]Its highest summit is glacier-covered High Yazgulem Peak (5,588 m). Other peaks are Vanchek Peak (5,428 m), Hauck Peak (5,092 m), Kuh-i Rau (4,964 m), Sokolov Peak (4,808 m) and Ku-i Zoh (4,664 m).[1]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Ванчский хребет в Большой энциклопедии Кирилла и Мефодия
- ^ Ванчский хребет - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia
