Mintaka Pass
E311720
Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram range that historically served as an important route between China and Pakistan along the ancient Silk Road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mintaka Pass canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border crossing
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| access | difficult and seasonally restricted ⓘ |
| borderBetween |
China
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| climate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| connects |
China
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Hunza Valley
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 15420 feet
ⓘ
approximately 4700 metres ⓘ |
| featureType | high mountain pass ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important route between China and the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
key pass on an ancient branch of the Silk Road ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
China
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Khunjerab Pass
ⓘ
Kilik Pass ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | local languages of the region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Karakoram Tract
ⓘ
surface form:
Karakoram Highway region
ancient trans-Karakoram trade network ⓘ |
| routeFunction | link between Central Asia and South Asia ⓘ |
| status | historical trade route ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude glaciated terrain ⓘ |
| transportRole | superseded by Khunjerab Pass for modern road traffic ⓘ |
| usedAsRouteFor |
Silk Road routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road
|
| usedBy |
caravans
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ traders ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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