Ishkoshim Range

Ishkoshim Range, also Ishkashim Range (Russian: Ишкашимский хребет), is a mountain range in Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, in the extreme southwest corner of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (Ishkoshim District). It is about 90 km long, running along the right bank of the Panj River and the eastern border of Ishkoshim District with Roshtqal'a District. It contains the Ishkashim Important Bird Area. The mountains rise in the south to a maximum altitude of 6,096 m at Mayakovskiy Peak, located at the junction of Ishkoshim Range with the east-west Shakhdara Range. There is an abundance of hot springs in these mountains, including the Gharm-Chashma thermal spa.

References

• Big Soviet Encyclopedia, on-line edition (Russian)

External links

• Gharm-Chashma Spring

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province Capital: Khorugh Districts Darvoz Ishkoshim Murghob Roshtqal'a Rushon Shughnon Vanj Main cities and towns Khorugh Kalai-Khumb Ishkoshim Murghab Roshtqal'a Rushon Vanj Geography Darvoz Range Vanj River Vanj Range Yazgulyam River Yazgulem Range Bartang River Rushan Range Gunt River Shughnon Range Sarikol Range Shakhdara River Shakhdara Range Ishkoshim Range Panj River Sarez Lake Zorkul Lake Karakul Lake Mayakovskiy Peak Karl Marx Peak

Coordinates: 37°00′N 71°40′E / 37.000°N 71.667°E / 37.000; 71.667