Darvoz Range
The Darvaz Range or Darvoz Range (Russian: Дарва́зский хребе́т) is a mountain range in the Western Pamirs, in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. Its name derives from the historical region of Darvaz.
| Darvaz Range | |
|---|---|
Location in Tajikistan | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Arnavad Peak |
| Elevation | 6,083 m (19,957 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38°34′00″N 71°31′00″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Дарва́зький хребе́т (Russian) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan |
| Parent range | Pamir Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleozoic |
| Type of rock | Granite and metamorphic schist |
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