Khazret Sultan
Khazret Sultan Hazrati Sulton choʻqqisi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,643 m (15,233 ft) |
Prominence | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 38°56′54″N 68°10′20″E / 38.94833°N 68.17222°ECoordinates: 38°56′54″N 68°10′20″E / 38.94833°N 68.17222°E |
Geography | |
Location | Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border |
Parent range | Gissar Range, Pamir Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Dushanbe (Tajikistan) through Varzob gorge & Lake Iskanderkul |
Khazret Sultan (in Uzbek Hazrati Sulton choʻqqisi) is a mountain and the highest point of Uzbekistan, with an elevation of 4,643 metres (15,233 ft). 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.
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