Khazret Sultan
| 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] |
| Coordinates | 38°56′54″N 68°10′20″E / 38.94833°N 68.17222°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border |
| Parent range | Gissar Range, Pamir Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Dushanbe (Tajikistan) through Varzob gorge & Lake Iskanderkul[2] |
Khazret Sultan (Uzbek: Hazrati Sulton choʻqqisi) is a mountain formerly considered to be the highest point of Uzbekistan, with an elevation of 4,643 metres (15,233 ft).
It is not to be confused with another Uzbek mountain named Mount Khazret Sultan, which, at an elevation of 4,083 metres (13,396 ft), is a holy mountain climbed by pilgrims.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Uzbekistan High Point" on Peakbagger Retrieved 2011-10-4.
- ^ Khazret Sultan - Peakware.com
External links
[edit]- (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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