Vanj Range

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

Vanj Range
Ванчский хребет
Қаторкӯҳи Ванҷ
View of the Vanj Range
Highest point
PeakHigh Yazgulem Peak
Elevation5,588 m (18,333 ft)
Coordinates38°33′00″N 72°01′00″E 
Dimensions
Length85 km (53 mi) NE/SW
Width15 km (9.3 mi) NW/SE
Geography
Location in Tajikistan
CountryTajikistan
Parent rangePamir Mountains
Geology
Age of rockPaleozoic
Type of rockGranite, conglomerate and sandstone

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]

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See also

References
  1. Ванчский хребет в Большой энциклопедии Кирилла и Мефодия
  2. Ванчский хребет - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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