| Karabakh Range | |
|---|---|
| Artsakh Range | |
 Highest point in the Karabakh range, Mount Kirs | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kirs |
| Elevation | 2,724 m (8,937 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°42′0″N 46°44′30″E / 39.70000°N 46.74167°E |
| Naming | |
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| Geography | |
| Range coordinates | 39°35′01″N 46°44′37″E / 39.5836°N 46.7436°E |
| Parent range | Lesser Caucasus |
The Karabakh Range or Artsakh range is a mountain range of Lesser Caucasus. It is an arc stretching from North to South-East from Tartar river to Aras River. The Hakari River (left tributary of the Aras) separates it from the Karabakh Plateau. The highest point is Mount Kirs (Azerbaijani: Böyük Kirs Dağı, Armenian: Մեծ Քիրս լեռ, lit. 'Great Kirs') (2725 m).[1]
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Canyon near Shusha
Mount Kirs as seen from Shusha
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