Murovdag


The Murovdağ or Mrav is the highest mountain range in the Lesser Caucasus, Azerbaijan. The range is about long, and Gamish Mountain is its highest peak at. It is made up mainly of Jurassic, Cretaceous and Paleogene rocks.
The Murovdag ridge extends north from Hinaldag Peak through Gamish Mountain. The northeastern slope features a group of scenic lakes, including Göygöl near the northern slope. The Karabakh Plateau extends from the south of Murovdağ. Fir and spruce forests are spread as far southeast as the Murovdağ. The summer mountain pastures of Murovdag were traditionally used by Azerbaijani and Armenian shepherds.
The mountain ridge forms the northern part of the line of contact separating the Republic of Artsakh from Azerbaijan. Its southern slopes run through the Martakert region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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