"Karakoram Highway" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Karakoram mountain range. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Karakoram Highway}} Karakoram Highway
  1. The highest paved international road in the world, which connects Xinjiang, China to the Northern Areas, Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 metres (15,397 feet). Wikipedia link: Karakoram Highway Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): Places in China Translations (highway): شاہراہِ قَراقَرَم (śāhrāh-e qarāqaram) [masculine] (Urdu)

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