Sangesurkamm
| Sangesurkamm | ||
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| Highest peak | Kaputjugh ( 3904 m ) | |
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Nakhichevan ( Azerbaijan ), Syunik , Vajoz Dzor ( Armenia ) |
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| part of | Armenian highlands | |
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 35 ' N , 45 ° 47' E | |
| rock | Granite , granodiorite | |
 Kaputjugh |
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The Zangezur Mountains ( Russian Зангезурский хребет ; Azerbaijani Zəngəzur Dağları ; Armenian Զանգեզուրի լեռնաշղթա ) is a mountain range west of the historical region of Zangezur in Eastern Armenian plateau .
It runs in the border area between the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Armenian provinces of Syunik and Vajoz Dzor . It extends from the upper reaches of the Arpa and Tərtər in the north to the Aras in the south. The Sangesurkamm has a length of 130 km. The highest peak of the mountain range is the 3904 m high Kaputjugh . The Ajozdsorski Mountains branches off to the west.
The mountain range consists mainly of granite and granodiorite . The western slopes are covered by steppe and semi-desert landscapes. The eastern slopes are wooded up to a height of 800 m (oak, beech, ash, maple). Subalpine vegetation grows above it . There are ore deposits of copper and molybdenum .
Mountains (selection)
A number of peaks along the main ridge of the Sangesurkamm are listed below, sorted from north to south:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Article Sangesurkamm in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)