
Vanj Range
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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 | |
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![]() View of the Vanj Range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | High Yazgulem Peak |
Elevation | 5,588 m (18,333 ft) |
Coordinates | 38°33′00″N 72°01′00″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 85 km (53 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Parent range | Pamir Mountains |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Paleozoic |
Type of rock | Granite, conglomerate and sandstone |
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