Patkhor Peak
Encyclopedia
Patkhor Peak is a mountain in Tajikistan's
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
. At 6083 metres (19,957 ft) it is the highest point in the Rushan Range
, a subrange of the Pamir Mountains
.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province is an autonomous, mountainous province in the east of Tajikistan. Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of the population....
. At 6083 metres (19,957 ft) it is the highest point in the Rushan Range
Rushan Range
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, reaching its highest elevation of 6,803 m at Patkhor Peak...
, a subrange of the Pamir Mountains
Pamir Mountains
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
.
External links
- Rushan Range in Big Soviet Encyclopedia, on-line edition .