Murovdag
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The Murovdag is the highest mountain range
in Lesser Caucasus
(peack point - Gamish Mountain, 3724 metres (12,218 ft), length ca. 70 km). It is made up mainly of Jurassic
, Cretaceous
and Paleogene
rocks.
The Murovdag ridge extends north off Hinaldag elevation through Gamish elevation. The north-eastern slope features a group of scenic lakes, including Göygöl
near the northern slope. The Garabagh plateau
extends from the south of Murovdag. Fir
and spruce
forests are spread as far south-east as the Murovdag. The summer mountain pastures of Murovdag were traditionally used by Azerbaijan
i herders.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in Lesser Caucasus
Lesser Caucasus
Lesser Caucasus is one of the two main mountain ranges of Caucasus mountains, of length about 600 km....
(peack point - Gamish Mountain, 3724 metres (12,218 ft), length ca. 70 km). It is made up mainly of Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
, Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
and Paleogene
Paleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period and system that began 65.5 ± 0.3 and ended 23.03 ± 0.05 million years ago and comprises the first part of the Cenozoic Era...
rocks.
The Murovdag ridge extends north off Hinaldag elevation through Gamish elevation. The north-eastern slope features a group of scenic lakes, including Göygöl
Lake Goygol
Göygöl is a natural impounded lake in Azerbaijan. It is situated at the footsteps of Murovdag, not far from Ganja.-History:Due to an earthquake which hit the area on 25 September 1139, parts of the Kapaz Mount collapsed and blocked the path of the Kürəkçay River...
near the northern slope. The Garabagh plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
extends from the south of Murovdag. Fir
Fir
Firs are a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range...
and spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
forests are spread as far south-east as the Murovdag. The summer mountain pastures of Murovdag were traditionally used by Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i herders.