Ugom Mountains
| Ugom Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Ugom Mountains (Russian Угамский хребет) |
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| Highest peak | ( 4238 m ) |
| location |
Tashkent ( Uzbekistan ), Turkistan ( Kazakhstan ) |
| part of | Tienschan |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 5 ' N , 70 ° 25' E |
| rock | Granite , limestone |
The Ugomgebirge ( Uzbekistan UGOM tizmasi ; Kazakh Өгем ; Russian Угамский хребет ) is a mountain range of the far western Tienschan .
It stretches for 100 km in NE-SW direction along the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan . The Ugom Mountains form a southwestern continuation of the Talas-Alatau . It reaches a maximum height of 4238 m . The mountain range runs between the river valleys of Piskom (in the east) and Ugom (in the west). The mountain range consists of granite and limestone . There are karst and granite intrusions in places . Ephemeral and subtropical steppe vegetation predominantly grow on the mountain slopes . Deciduous forests grow in valleys. In the high mountains, alpine meadow steppe is predominant.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e article Ugom Mountains in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)