Extreme points of Tajikistan
This is a list of the extreme points of Tajikistan.
North
South
Highest
Extreme points of Tajikistan
Cardinal directions
[edit]The northernmost region is Sughd Region.[1] The easternmost region is Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.[2] The country shares a border (Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border) with Uzbekistan in the west and a border (Afghanistan–Tajikistan border) with Afghanistan in the south.[3]
Elevation
[edit]At 7,495 m (24,590 ft) above sea level, Ismoil Somoni Peak, formerly called Communism Peak and originally named Stalin Peak, is the highest point of Tajikistan and was the highest point in the USSR.[4][3][5][6][7][8][9][10]
At 300 m (980 ft) above sea level, the lowest point of Tajikistan is in the Syr Darya (Sirdaryo),[4][3][8] a river that flows into the North Aral Sea.[clarification needed]
See also
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sophie Ibbotson, Max Lovell-Hoare (January 2018). Tajikistan. Bradt Travel Guides (2 ed.). p. 115. ISBN 978-1-78477-054-9 – via Google Books.
The northernmost region of Tajikistan, Sughd,
- ^ Md Shahbaz Alam (2019). DEFORESTATION AND LAND DEGRADATION IN TAJIKISTAN. Laxmi Book Publication. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-359-77361-9.
Dry Cold Desert: This region of Tajikistan is found in eastern Pamir, a high mountain desert, is situated in the easternmost partion [sic?] of Tajikistan.{...}This cold desert is part of Garno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).
- ^ a b c "General information about Tajikistan". Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
Tajikistan is bordered on the west and north by Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, on the south by Afghanistan, and on the east by China.{...}Tajikistan is a typical mountainous country with absolute heights from 300 to 7495 m. 93% of its territory is occupied by mountains belonging to the highest mountain systems of Central Asia—Tien-Shan and Pamir. Many peaks in Tajikistan are among the highest in the world, rising to a maximum of 7,495m (24,590ft) at Ismoil Somoni Peak (formerly Peak Communism).
- ^ a b "Territorial and border issues". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
The lowest spot of the country is on the height of 300 meters and the highest spot is on the height of 7495 meters above sea level.{...}on the South-East – Pamir (one of the highest spot of the Earth – peak Somoni, with the height of 7495 meters)
- ^ Stephen K. Batalden; Sandra L. Batalden (1997). The Newly Independent States of Eurasia Handbook of Former Soviet Republics (2 ed.). Oryx Press. ISBN 0-89774-940-5 – via Internet Archive.
Highest elevation
24,590 ft (Kommunizm Peak, in the Pamir Range) - ^ USSR A Reference Book of Facts and Figures. London: Farleigh Press Ltd. 1956. p. 16 – via Internet Archive.
The tallest peaks (in feet above sea-level):
Stalin Peak (Pamirs) 24,583; - ^ V. H. Hillyer; E. G. Huey (1966). The Orient. New York: Meredith Press. p. 102 – via Internet Archive.
The highest peak, Stalin Peak, 24,590 feet, is here.
- ^ a b "TAJIKISTAN". The World Factbook. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
lowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m highest point: Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m{...}Geography – landlocked; highest point, Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak), was the tallest mountain in the former USSR
- ^ Sally N. Cummings, ed. (2010). Symbolism and Power in Central Asia: Politics of the Spectacular. Routledge. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-415-57567-6 – via Google Books.
IN 1933 THE USSR'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN, PEAK STALIN ((7,495 m), subsequently renamed Peak Communism and ultimately Ismail Somoni) was climbed as part of a large expedition, the Tajikistan-Pamirs-expedition (TPE).{..}Mount Stalin was the highest point in the USSR
- ^ Martin Hannan (27 October 2011). Harvey Wallbangers and Tam O'Shanters A Book of Eponyms. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-1-84358-869-6.
ISMOIL SOMONI PEAK Formerly Stalin Peak and Communism Peak, the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union territories is now called after Ismoil Somoni or Ismail Samani (d. 907), leader of the Samani dynasty which conquered the region now known as the country of Tajikistan in which the mountain rises to a height of 7,495m (24,590 ft).
