Rushan Range Explained

Rushan Range
Рушанский хребет
Country:Tajikistan
Parent:Pamir Mountains
Geology:Granite, schist, quartzite, sandstone, limestone and gneiss
Period:Paleozoic
Highest:Patkhor Peak
Elevation M:6083
Length Km:120
Length Orientation:NE/SW
Width Km:35
Width Orientation:NW/SE
Coordinates:37.9°N 72.1667°W
Map:Tajikistan
Label Position:none

Rushan Range is a mountain range in south-western Pamir in Tajikistan, trending in the south-westerly direction from Sarez Lake toward Khorog, between Gunt River to the south and Bartang River to the north. About 120 km long, it reaches its highest elevation of 6,083 m at Patkhor Peak.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article098371.html Big Soviet Encyclopedia, on-line edition