Zangezur Mountains
The Zangezur Mountains (Armenian: Զանգեզուրի լեռներ or Սյունյաց լեռներ, Azerbaijani: Zəngəzur dağları) are a mountain range that defines the border between Armenia's southern provinces of Syunik, Vayots Dzor, and Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The Zangezur region is internationally recognized as being the second-largest tract of forests in Armenia. Additionally, located in the Zangezur Mountains, the forests cover more than 20% of the territory of Armenian Syunik province and reach an elevation of 2,200-2,400 m (4,000 feet).
| Zangezur | |
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Zangezur Mountains, Sisian, Armenia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kaputjugh |
| Elevation | 3,905 m (12,812 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°09′33″N 46°00′21″E |
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| Geography | |
| Countries | Armenia and Azerbaijan |
| Regions/Provinces | Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic |
| Range coordinates | 39°09′N 46°00′E |
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