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Concordia is the name for the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and the Godwin Austen Glacier, in the heart of the Karakoram range. It is located in Baltistan , part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan . The name was applied by European explorers, and comes from this location's similarity to a glacial confluence, also named Concordia , in the Bernese Oberland , part of the European Alps . Around Concordia cluster some of the highest peaks of the world. Four of the world's fourteen highest peaks known as the "eight-thousanders" are in this region, as well as a number of important lower peaks. Notable peaks in this area include:
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Masherbrum" class="copylinks">Masherbrum (7,821m), Pakistan |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Gasherbrum_II" class="copylinks">Gasherbrum II (8,035m), Pakistan |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Muztagh_Tower" class="copylinks">Muztagh Tower (7,273m), Pakistan |
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