Northern Alitschurkette
| Northern Alitschurkette | ||
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| Highest peak | Kulin ( 5929 m ) | |
| location | Mountain Badakhshan ( Tajikistan ) | |
| part of | Pamir | |
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 3 ' N , 73 ° 8' E | |
The Northern Alitschurkette ( Russian Се́веро-Аличу́рский хребе́т , also Basardara chain ) is a mountain range in the central Pamir in the Tajik autonomous province of Berg-Badachshan .
The mountain range has a length of about 130 km. It forms the eastern continuation of the Rushan Range and the watershed between the rivers Altis Chur in the south and Murghab in the north. To the south of the lake is the Jaschilkul lake , north of the Saressee . In the Kulin , the Northern Alitschurkette reaches a maximum height of 5929 m . The glacier area covers 316 km². The climate and vegetation correspond to that of a cold highland desert.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Article Northern Alitschurkette in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)