Murovdag

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Murovdag

 

a mountain range in Transcaucasia, in the Azerbaijan SSR; the highest range in the Lesser Caucasus. The Murovdag Range is about 70 km long; its highest point is Mount Giamysh at 3,724 m. The range is composed chiefly of sedimentary-volcanic strata. The range’s crest line is rocky, and its slopes are highly dissected by gorges. Mountain-forest landscapes predominate; in the zones below the crest line, however, mountain-meadow and meadow-steppe landscapes are common.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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