Vanj Range Explained

Vanj Range
Ванчский хребет
Қаторкӯҳи Ванҷ
Country:Tajikistan
Parent:Pamir Mountains
Geology:Granite, conglomerate and sandstone
Period:Paleozoic
Highest:High Yazgulem Peak
Elevation M:5588
Length Km:85
Length Orientation:NE/SW
Width Km:15
Width Orientation:NW/SE
Coordinates:38.55°N 72.0167°W
Map:Tajikistan
Label Position:none

The Vanj Range (Russian: Ванчский хребет; Tajik: Қаторкӯҳи Ванҷ) is a mountain range of Vanj district, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.

Geography

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Ванчский хребет в Большой энциклопедии Кирилла и Мефодия
  2. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article003193.html Ванчский хребет