Balkan Mountains (Turkmenistan)

Balkhan Ranges or Balkan Ranges, also Balkhans, Balkans (Turkmen: Balkan daglary, Balkan Mountains) are mountains by the eastern shores of the Caspian Sea in the Balkan Region of Turkmenistan. They consist of the Greater Balkan, or Uly Balkan and the Lesser Balkan Kiçi Balkan [ru]. They are separated by Uzboy, a dried-out distributary of the Amu Darya.[1]

Uly Balkan
Uly Balkan is located in Turkmenistan
Uly Balkan
Uly Balkan
Highest point
PeakMount Arlan
Elevation1,880 m (6,170 ft)
Coordinates39°40′N 54°34′E / 39.667°N 54.567°E / 39.667; 54.567
Dimensions
Length70 km (43 mi)
Geography
CountryTurkmenistan

References

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  1. ^   "Балханы" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.