Trans-Alay Range
Mountain range in the Pamir mountains, Tajikistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Trans-Alay Range (Kyrgyz: Чоң Алай кырка тоосу, romanized: Chong Alay kyrka toosu; Russian: Заалайский хребет, romanized: Zaalaisky Khrebet; also 'Trans Alai') is the northernmost range of the Pamir Mountain System.
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Trans-Alay Range | |
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Kyrgyz: Чоң Алай кырка тоосу Russian: Заалайский хребет | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Lenin Peak |
Elevation | 7,134 m (23,406 ft) |
Coordinates | 39°20′00″N 72°55′00″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 250 km (160 mi) E-W |
Width | 40 km (25 mi) N-S |
Naming | |
Language of name | ky |
Geography | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan |
Region | Osh Province, Gorno-Badakshan |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Paleozoic and Mesozoic |
Type of rock | Limestone and schist |
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