Ismoil Somoni Peak
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Ismoil Somoni Peak (Tajik: Қуллаи Исмоили Сомонӣ, romanized: Qulla-i Ismō‘il-i Sōmōnî/Qullaji Ismojili Somonī; Persian: قلّهٔ اسماعیل سامانی; Russian: Пик Исмои́ла Сомони́) is the highest mountain in Tajikistan.[1][3][7][8][9][4][5][6] Because it was within the territory of the former Russian Empire and the former Soviet Union, it was the highest mountain in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union before Tajikistan became independent. The mountain is named after Ismail Samani, a ruler of the Samanid dynasty. It is located in the Pamir Range.
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Ismoil Somoni Peak | |
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Stalin Peak, Communism Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,495[1][2][3][4][5][6] m (24,590 ft) Ranked 50th |
Prominence | 3,402 m (11,161 ft) Ranked 54th |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 38°56′36″N 72°00′58″E |
Geography | |
Location | Northwestern Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan |
Parent range | Pamirs |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 3 September 1933 by Yevgeniy Abalakov and Nikolay Gorbunov. |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
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