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| Nuratau Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Nuratau mountains and the Sentob valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,169 m (7,116 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°30′00.0″N 66°42′00.0″E / 40.500000°N 66.700000°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Location | Uzbekistan |
The Nuratau Mountains (Uzbek: Nurota tog'lari, Russian: Нурата́у or Нурати́нский хребе́т) is a mountain range located in Uzbekistan and constitutes one of the western buttresses of the Gissar Range. It borders Aydar Lake to the north, the town of Nurata to the west, the Kyzylkum Desert to the south, and the Sanzar river to the east. Stretching over 170 km in east–west direction it culminates in the 2169 m Mount Zargar.[1]
- ^ Nuratau in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition 1970-1979.