Where is Ismail Somoni Peak located? Detailed answer

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Where is Ismail Somoni Peak located?

Mountains occupy almost the entire territory of Tajikistan, and only a tenth of it falls on the valleys. The highest mountain range in the world - the Pamirs - is almost entirely located on the territory of Tajikistan.

The highest mountain in the Pamirs is the peak of Ismail Somoni with a height of 7495 meters. Russian and Soviet scientists have made a great contribution to the study of the mountains of Tajikistan. The final exact location and height of the mountain were established during the Soviet expeditions of 1931 and 1932, then the highest peak of the Soviet Union received its first name - Stalin Peak. In 1962, the mountain was renamed Communism Peak, and in 1998, after Tajikistan gained independence, it received its current name in honor of the founder of the first Tajik state. But most of all scientific and climbing expeditions visited the peak at a time when it was called Communism Peak, therefore it is under it that it is best known throughout the world.

Only groups of the best mountaineers can climb the steep rocky slopes to such a great height. Real treasures are hidden in these harsh lands: rare and precious metals, rock crystal, semi-precious stones, topazes, aquamarines, tourmalines.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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