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Sayan Mountains
The Sayan Mountains (, ; ) are a mountain range in southern Siberia spanning southeastern Russia (Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tuva and Khakassia) and northern Mongolia. Before the rapid expansion of the Tsardom of Russia, the mountain range served as the border between Mongolian and Russian cultures and cultural influences. The Sayan Mountains' towering peaks and cool lakes southwest of Tuva give rise to the tributaries that merge to become one of Siberia's major rivers, the Yenisei River, which flows north over 3,400 kilometres (2000 mi) to the Arctic Ocean. This is a protected and isolated area, having been kept closed by the Soviet Union since 1944. Geography Western Sayan At 92°E the Western Sayan system is pierced by the Ulug-Khem () or Upper Yenisei River, and at 106°, at its eastern extremity, it terminates above the depression of the Selenga-Orkhon Valley. It stretches almost at a right angle to the Western Sayan for in a roughly northeast/south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mönkh Saridag
Mönkh Saridag (, ), also spelled as Munku-Sardyk (), is the highest mountain in the Sayan Mountains of Asia. It is tall and is on the Mongolia-Russia border, international border between Mongolia and Russia. It is also the highest mountain in Republic of Buryatia, Buryatia and the highest mountain in Mongolia's Khövsgöl Province. On the southern side, the tree line is at 2000 meters, on the northern side at 2200 meters. See also * List of highest points of Russian federal subjects * List of Ultras of Central Asia * List of mountains in Mongolia References Sources * M. Nyamaa, ''Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli'', Ulaanbaatar 2001, p. 37 External links "Gora Munku-Sardyk, Mongolia/Russia" on Peakbagger Mountains of Mongolia Mountains of Russia Mountains of Buryatia International mountains of Asia Mongolia–Russia border Khövsgöl Province Highest points of Russian federal subjects Sayan Mountains {{Asia-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirsky Range
Mirsky is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Mirsky (born 1964), Latvian politician * Alfred Mirsky (1900–1974), American molecular biologist * Boris Mirkin-Getzevich (1892–1955), better known by his pen name Boris Mirsky * D. S. Mirsky (1890–1939), Russian historian and critic * Eytan Mirsky (born 1961), American singer-songwriter * Jeannette Mirsky (1903–1987), American writer * Jonathan Mirsky (1932–2021), American journalist and historian of China * Leon Mirsky (1918–1983), Russian-British mathematician * Mark Jay Mirsky (born 1939), American novelist * Steve Mirsky, American journalist Other * Mirsky's theorem * Mirsky's Worst of the Web * Boris Mirski Gallery See also * Mirskis, a surname * Svyatopolk-Mirsky {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oy Range
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Borus (range)
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Aradan Range
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Kuznetsk Alatau
Kuznetsk Alatau () is a mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia. The range rises in the Altai-Sayan region of the South Siberian Mountains, northwest of Mongolia. The Siberian Railway skirts the northern limit of the range. Geography The Kuznetsk Alatau consists of several ridges of medium height stretching for about between the Kuznetsk Depression and the Minusinsk Depression. The highest peak is high Staraya Krepost, another important peak is high Verkhny Zub. The Abakan Range is at the southern limit and to the north the range descends gradually to the West Siberian Plain. To the east lies the basin of the Yenisei. The mountains have generally a smooth outline with rather steep western slopes and gentler eastern ones. The range is composed mainly of metamorphic rocks rich in iron, manganese, nephelines, and gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, brigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abakan Range
Abakan Range () is a mountain range in Southwestern Siberia, located mainly in Khakassia, Russia: It is mostly covered by taiga, up to , followed by mountainous tundra. The range also consists sparse areas of granite, gabbro, and diorite. Geography The range has a length of and an elevation of up to . It is at the southern border of the Kuznetsk Depression that contains the Kuznetsk Basin of Kemerovo Oblast. The range is part of the water divide between Abakan River, Tom River, and Lebed River. It is a Northern extension of Altai Mountains and Southern extension of Kuznetsk Alatau Kuznetsk Alatau () is a mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia. The range rises in the Altai-Sayan region of the South Siberian Mountains, northwest of Mongolia. The Siberian Railway skirts the northern limit of the range. Geography .... Vegetation The Abakan Range has forests of dark coniferous taiga, which include silver fir, spruce, and cedar, growing on its slopes u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |