The MurovdaÃÂ or Mrav (anglicized as Murovdagh, ; ) is the highest mountain range in the Lesser Caucasus. The range is about long, and Gamish Mountain is its highest peak at . It is made up mainly of Jurassic, Cretaceous and Paleogene rocks.
The Murovdaàridge or Mrav range extends north from Hinaldag Peak through Gamish (or Gomshasar) Mountain. Geographically, it is a continuation of the Sevan mountains to the west. The northeastern slope features a group of scenic lakes, including Göygöl near the northern slope. The Karabakh Plateau extends from the south of MurovdaÃÂ/Mrav. Fir and spruce forests are spread as far southeast as the MurovdaÃÂ. The summer mountain pastures of MurovdaÃÂ/Mrav were traditionally used by Azerbaijani and Armenian shepherds.
According to Armenian linguist Hrachia Acharian, the name Mrav derives from the Armenian word and means .
Following the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the mountain ridge formed the northern part of the line of contact separating the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh from Azerbaijan. Its southern slopes ran through the Martakert region of Nagorno-Karabakh. In late 1993âÂÂearly 1994, the ridge was the scene of the bloodiest battle of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War that ended in an Armenian victory.
During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, the peak of Murovdag came under Azerbaijani control.