Rushan Range
Rushan Range (Tajik: қаторкӯҳҳои Рӯшон) is a mountain range in south-western Pamir in Tajikistan, trending in the south-westerly direction from Sarez Lake toward Khorog, between Gunt River to the south and Bartang River to the north. About 120 km long, it reaches its highest elevation of 6,083 m at Patkhor Peak.[1]
| Rushan Range қаторкӯҳҳои Рӯшон | |
|---|---|
  Location in Tajikistan | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Patkhor Peak |
| Elevation | 6,083 m (19,957 ft) |
| Coordinates | 37°54′0″N 72°10′0″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 35 km (22 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Parent range | Pamir Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleozoic |
| Type of rock | Granite, schist, quartzite, sandstone, limestone and gneiss |
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