Fan Mountains
| Fan Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Fan mountain landscape |
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| Highest peak | Tschimtarga ( 5489 m ) |
| location | Tajikistan |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 11 ′ N , 68 ° 11 ′ E |
The Fan Mountains ( Tajik Кӯҳҳои Фон ) are high mountains in Central Asia . The mountain range belongs to the western Pamir Mountains and is mainly located in the Tajik province of Sughd .
geography
The mountains are bounded in the north by the valley of the Serafshan River and in the south by the Hissar Mountains . The "Haft Kul" (Seven Lakes) are located on the western border. The Fandarja, a left tributary of the Serafshan, represents part of the eastern border. In the eastern part of the mountain there is also the moraine lake Iskanderkul . The mountain range is accessible from the southeast via the road to Iskanderkul. The development from the north-west runs through the city of Punjakent .
mountains
The highest mountain in the mountain range, the Tschimtarga , is 5489 m high. At the same time, it represents the highest elevation of the superordinate Serafschan chain , a mountain range in the extreme southwest of the Tian Shan mountain system.
Other peaks over 5000 m are: Bodkhona (5138 m), Mirali (5132 m), Energia (5120 m), Zamok (5070 m) and Chapdara (5050 m).
literature
- Sonja Bill, Dagmar Schreiber: Tajikistan: Between Dushanbe, Pamir and Fan Mountains. Travel Guide. Trescher, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-89794-291-2 .
- Sophie Ibbotson, Max Lovell-Hoare: Tajikistan. Bradt Travel Guides, Bucks 2013, ISBN 978-1-84162-455-6 . (English)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jean-Claude Latombe: zigzagging in the Fann Mountains. Stanford University, accessed April 4, 2016 .