Karabakh Range
The Karabakh Range or Artsakh range is a mountain range of Lesser Caucasus. It is an arc stretching from North to South-East from Tartar river to Aras River. The Hakari River (left tributary of the Aras) separates it from the Karabakh Plateau. The highest point is Mount Kirs (Azerbaijani: Böyük Kirs Dağı, Armenian: Մեծ Քիրս լեռ, lit. 'Great Kirs') (2725 m).[1]
Karabakh Range | |
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Artsakh Range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Kirs |
Elevation | 2,724 m (8,937 ft) |
Coordinates | 39°42′0″N 46°44′30″E |
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Geography | |
Range coordinates | 39°35′01″N 46°44′37″E |
Parent range | Lesser Caucasus |
Gallery
- Canyon near Shusha
- Mount Kirs as seen from Shusha
References
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