Khazret Sultan
Khazret Sultan (Uzbek: Hazrati Sulton choʻqqisi) is a mountain considered the highest point of Uzbekistan, with an elevation of 4,643 metres (15,233 ft), currently disputing this position with another peak, called Alpomish, with a supposedly elevation of 4,662 metres (15,295 ft).[3] It is located on the border of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, in Surxondaryo Region, in the Uzbek part of the Gissar Range. This mountain was formerly known as "Peak of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party".
| Khazret Sultan Hazrati Sulton choʻqqisi | |
|---|---|
  Location in Uzbekistan (on the border with Tajikistan) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,643 m (15,233 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 564 m (1,850 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Country high point |
| Coordinates | 38°56′54″N 68°10′20″E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border |
| Parent range | Gissar Range, Pamir Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Dushanbe (Tajikistan) through Varzob gorge & Lake Iskanderkul[2] |
See also
References
- "Uzbekistan High Point" on Peakbagger Retrieved 2011-10-4.
- Khazret Sultan - Peakware.com
- "Alpomish". Peakbagger.
External links
- (in English) Central Asia Mountain Climbing, Central Asia Mountaineering Agency.
- (in English) Initial Communication of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Geographic Situation and Climate, page 17.
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