Wardenis Mountains
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| Highest peak | Wardenis ( 3522 m ) | |
| location | Armenia | |
| part of | Armenian highlands | |
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 58 ′ N , 45 ° 22 ′ E | |
The Wardenis Mountains ( Armenian Վարդենիսի լեռնաշղթա ; Russian Вардени́сский хребе́т ) is a mountain range in Armenia .
The Wardenis Mountains delimit the Sevan Basin in the south. It belongs to the Armenian highlands . The mountain range extends over a length of approximately 60 km in the WSW-ONE direction. The mountains reach a maximum height of 3522 m in the Wardenis . It consists mainly of basalt and andesite . A steppe of xerophytes , drought-loving plants, grows on the mountain slopes . Alpine vegetation occurs at higher altitudes.
Mountains (selection)
A number of peaks along the main ridge of the Wardenis Mountains are listed below, sorted from west to east:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Article Wardenis Mountains in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)