Köýtendag Range

Köýtendag is located in Turkmenistan
Köýtendag
Köýtendag
Lebap Region, Turkmenistan
Highest pointElevation3,139 m (10,299 ft)Prominenceca. 1700 mCoordinates37°40′0″N 66°33′0″E / 37.66667°N 66.55000°E / 37.66667; 66.55000GeographyLocationLebap Region, Turkmenistan

Köýtendag Range (also Koytendag Range or Kugitangtau Range, Turkmen: Köýtendag) is a spur of the Pamir-Alay mountains in the south-east of Turkmenistan, extending along the border with Uzbekistan's Surxondaryo Region. Its height of 3,139 metres (10,299 ft) at Mount Aýrybaba makes it the highest summit in Turkmenistan.

The Köýtendag Nature Reserve is located within the range.

References

  • "Kugitangtau", Encyclopædia Britannica Online, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
  • "Kugitangtau", Big Soviet Encyclopedia Online (in Russian). Retrieved on 2008-12-28.
  • Nature reserve in Koytendag Mountains
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