Zangezur Mountains

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The Zangezur Mountains are a rugged mountain range in the South Caucasus forming part of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, known for their high peaks and rich mineral resources.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Zangezur Mountains canonical 4
Karabakh Range 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
biodiversity Caucasian endemic species
climate continental climate
continent Asia
country Armenia
Azerbaijan
economicActivity mining
pastoralism
elevation 3905 m
featureType orographic barrier
formsBorderBetween Armenia
Azerbaijan
geology copper deposits
molybdenum deposits
ore deposits
polymetallic ores
hasPeak Mount Bargushat
linked to: Mount Gazanasar

Mount Gazanasar
Mount Kaputjugh
highestPoint Mount Kaputjugh
historicalRegion Zangezur
knownFor high peaks
rich mineral resources
rugged terrain
languageOfToponym Armenian
Azerbaijani
locatedIn South Caucasus
nearbyCity Goris
Kapan
Meghri
linked to: Zangezur
partOf Armenian Highlands
Greater Caucasus region (broad sense)
linked to: Caucasus

Transcaucasian mountain systems
linked to: Lesser Caucasus
passesThrough southern Armenia
western Azerbaijan
protectedArea Arevik National Park
Shikahogh State Reserve
rangeOrientation northwest–southeast
region Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Syunik Province
riverSource Meghri River
Okhchuchay River
Voghji River
separates Aras River basin
linked to: Kura–Aras basin

Vorotan River basin
vegetation alpine meadows
subalpine forests

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lesser Caucasus hasSubrange Zangezur Mountains
Lesser Caucasus hasSubrange Karabakh Range
linked to: Zangezur Mountains
Armenian Highlands mountainRange Zangezur Mountains
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic hasMountain Zangezur Mountains
Zangezur hasMountainRange Zangezur Mountains