| Hisar Range | |
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 View of theAnzob Pass across the Hisar Range with theZarafshan Range in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Alpomish Peak |
| Elevation | 4,668 m (15,315 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38°55′N68°15′E / 38.917°N 68.250°E /38.917; 68.250 |
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| Geography | |
  Location in Tajikistan | |
| Countries | Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
| Parent range | Pamir Mountains |
TheHisar Range,[a] formerly theGissar Range,[b] is amountain range inCentral Asia, in the western part of thePamir-Alay system, stretching over 200 km in the general east–west direction across the territory ofTajikistan andUzbekistan.
The Hisar Range lies south of theZarafshon Range, extending north ofDushanbe through Tajikistan'sHissar District of theDistricts of Republican Subordination and reaching Uzbekistan at the north tip ofSurxondaryo Region.[1]
The highest point in the Hissar Range isAlpomish Peak, confirmed when a 2023 survey determined nearbyKhazret Sultan to be shorter. With an elevation of 4,668 meters (15,315 ft), the mountain is located on the Uzbekistan-Tajikistan border, just north-west ofDushanbe, and is also thehighest point in Uzbekistan.[2]
The Hissar Range is composed ofcrystalline rocks,schist, andsandstone, punctured bygranite intrusions.[3]
Hissor Valley, which encompasses the Shirkent National Park is a 3,000-hectare (7,400-acre) reserve, which is expected to be expanded to some 30,000 ha (74,000 acres) in the coming years, has an unusually high concentration of sites of historical and scientific interest.[4]
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