| Zangezur | |
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 Zangezur Mountains, Sisian, Armenia | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kaputjugh |
| Elevation | 3,905 m (12,812 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°09′33″N 46°00′21″E / 39.15917°N 46.00583°E |
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| Geography | |
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| Countries | Armenia and Azerbaijan |
| Regions/Provinces | Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic |
| Range coordinates | 39°09′N 46°00′E / 39.150°N 46.000°E |
The Zangezur Mountains (Armenian: Զանգեզուրի լեռներ or Սյունյաց լեռներ, Azerbaijani: Zəngəzur dağları) are a mountain range that defines the border between Armenia's southern provinces of Syunik, Vayots Dzor, and Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The Zangezur region has the second-largest tract of forests in Armenia. Additionally, located in the Zangezur Mountains, the forests cover more than 20% of the territory of Armenian Syunik province and reach an elevation of 2,200 metres (7,200 ft)-2,400 metres (7,900 ft).[1]
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