Mountains of Armenia explained

thumb|right|A view of Mount Aragats.Armenia is a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes, its highest point is Mount Aragats, 13,435 ft (4,095 m).

Mountain ranges

  1. Javakheti mountain range
  2. Armeno-Georgian mountain range
  3. Bazum mountain range, spanning east–west in the Shirak and Lori provinces in Northern Armenia
  4. Pambak mountain range, spanning northwest–southeast in the Lori and Kotayk provinces
  5. Gugarik mountain range
  6. Oskepat mountain range
  7. Murghaz mountain range
  8. Areguni mountain range
  9. Sevan mountain range, east of Lake Sevan along the border with Azerbaijan
  10. Tsaghkuni mountain range
  11. Gegham mountain range
  12. Vardenis mountain range
  13. Vayots Dzor mountain range
  14. Zangezur mountain range, in the southern Armenian province of Syunik
  15. Bargushat mountain range
  16. Meghri mountain range

Prominent peaks

NameElevation (m)Province
Aragats4095Aragatsotn
Arailer2577Kotayk
Armaghan2829Gegharkunik
Tezh3101Triple point of Aragatsotn, Lori, Kotayk
Achkasar3196Border of Shirak Province and Lori
Urasar2992Border of Shirak Province and Lori
Lalvar2545Lori
Chatin2246Lori
Teghenis2851Kotayk
Murghuz2993Tavush
Artanish2460Gegharkunik
Kashatagh2901Gegharkunik
Koshadagh3317Gegharkunik
Azhdahak3598Gegharkunik
Spitakasar3560Gegharkunik
Geghasar3443Gegharkunik
Vardenis3520Gegharkunik
Gndasar2947Vayots Dzor
Kezelboghaz3594Syunik
Metz Ishkhansar3552Syunik
Khustup3214Syunik
Baghats3256Syunik
Kaputjugh3906Syunik
Aramazd3392Syunik
Urts2445Ararat
Ktuts2300Ararat
Arteni2047Aragatsotn

See also

References

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