Darvoz Range Explained

Darvoz Range
Other Name:Darvaz Range
Country:Tajikistan
Region Type:Region
Region:Gorno-Badakhshan
Parent:Pamir Mountains
Geology:Granite and metamorphic schist
Period:Paleozoic
Highest:Arnavad Peak
Elevation M:6083
Length Km:200
Length Orientation:NE/SW
Width Km:50
Width Orientation:NW/SE
Coordinates:38.5667°N 71.5167°W
Map:Tajikistan
Label Position:none

The Darvoz Range or Darvaz Range (Tajik: Қаторкӯҳи Дарвоз, 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 near the Academy of Sciences Range by Mount Garmo, it stretches roughly southwestwards between the Vanj River and Panj River (following the flows of the two), and the, a left 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

Notes and References

  1. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. Web site: Дарвазский хребет - это... Что такое Дарвазский хребет?.
  3. https://www.britannica.com/place/Arnavad-Peak "Arnavad Peak"