The North Alichu ridge (formerly known as the Bazardara Range [1] ) is a mountain range in the Pamirs , in Tajikistan . It is located between the Murghab River and Sarez Lake in the north and the Alichur River and Yashilkul Lake in the south. It serves as an eastern continuation of the Rushan Range .
| North Alichur Range | |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Length | 110 km |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 5929 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Mountain system | Pamir |
The ridge is composed of granitoids , metamorphic and clay shales , sandstones and limestones . A large number of glaciers - about 470, the total area of which reaches 295 km² . The landscapes of stony highlands dominate with rocks and talus, in the lower parts of the slopes sparse vegetation of the cold alpine desert prevails.
Notes
- ↑ North Alichur Ridge - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .
Sources
- North Alichur Ridge - an article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia . .
- Dictionary of modern geographical names / Rus. geo about . Mosk. center; Under the total. ed. Acad. V.M. Kotlyakova . Institute of Geography RAS . - Yekaterinburg: U-Factoria, 2006 ..