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Kisilyakh Mountains - ONC C-6
The Kisilyakh Range ( rus, Кисиляхский хребет; sah, Киһилээх) is a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. The nearest city is Batagay, and the nearest airport Batagay Airport. The mountains are topped by kigilyakh rock formations. Some of the finest kigilyakhs in Yakutia are located in this range, the tallest among them reaching a height of . ''Kisilyakh'' means "Mountain having a man" or "Mountain married" in the Yakut language. Geography The Kisilyakh Range rises at the northeastern end of the Chersky Range, in the Sakha region. The mountains are of middle height and the range is one of the smallest of the system. It stretches in a roughly WNW/ESE direction for about . The highest peak is high. The range consists of two ridges divided into an eastern and western part by a cleft. The Khadaranya and the Ymiysky ranges, other northern subranges of the Chersky Mountains, rise further to the east, beyond the Nenne ...
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Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than any other country but China. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. Other major urban areas include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan. The East Slavs emerged as a recognisable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries CE. Kievan Rus' arose as a state in the 9th century, and in 988, it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the ...
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Batagay Airport
Batagay Airport is an airport serving the urban locality of Batagay, Verkhoyansky District, in the Sakha Republic of Russia, ashore the Yana River The Yana ( rus, Я́на, p=ˈjanə; sah, Дьааҥы, ''Caañı'') is a river in Sakha in Russia, located between the Lena to the west and the Indigirka to the east. Course It is long, and its drainage basin covers . Including its longes .... Airlines and destinations External links References Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in the Arctic Airports in the Sakha Republic {{Russia-airport-stub ...
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Kigilyakh
Kigilyakh or kisiliyakh ( rus, кигиляхи; sah, киһилээх, meaning "stone person") are tall, pillar-like natural rock formations looking like tall monoliths standing more or less isolated. Usually they are composed of granite or sandstone shaped as a result of cryogenic weathering. Most kigilyakhs formed during the Cretaceous period and are about 120 million years old. Cultural significance and etymology These anthropomorphic rock pillars are an important feature in Yakut culture. Often they are slightly scattered, protruding from the surface of smooth mountains and giving the impression of a standing crowd of people. According to Yakut legends kigilyakhs originated in very ancient people. The Yakut word ''"kisiliy"'' means "a place where there are people". ''Kisilyakh'' means "mountain having a man" or "mountain married". The term "kigilyakh" is a distorted form of the original Yakut ''"kisilyakh"''. Locations Such stones are found in different places of Sakha ...
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Kisilyakh Mountains - ONC C-6
The Kisilyakh Range ( rus, Кисиляхский хребет; sah, Киһилээх) is a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. The nearest city is Batagay, and the nearest airport Batagay Airport. The mountains are topped by kigilyakh rock formations. Some of the finest kigilyakhs in Yakutia are located in this range, the tallest among them reaching a height of . ''Kisilyakh'' means "Mountain having a man" or "Mountain married" in the Yakut language. Geography The Kisilyakh Range rises at the northeastern end of the Chersky Range, in the Sakha region. The mountains are of middle height and the range is one of the smallest of the system. It stretches in a roughly WNW/ESE direction for about . The highest peak is high. The range consists of two ridges divided into an eastern and western part by a cleft. The Khadaranya and the Ymiysky ranges, other northern subranges of the Chersky Mountains, rise further to the east, beyond the Nenne ...
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Google Earth
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a keyboard or mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google has revealed that Google Earth now covers more than 97 percent of the world, and has captured 10 million miles of Street View imagery. In addition to Earth navigation, Google Earth provides a series ...
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Tuostakh
, name_native = , name_native_lang = Yakut , image = Kisilyakh Mountains - ONC C-6.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Map section showing part of the course of the Tuostakh in the lower center , pushpin_map = Russia Sakha Republic , pushpin_map_size = , pushpin_map_caption= Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia , source1_location = Confluence of rivers Khara-Sala and Boldymba , source1_coordinates = , source1_elevation = , mouth = Adycha , mouth_location = , mouth_coordinates = , mouth_elevation = , progression = , subdivision_type1 = Federal subject , subdivision_name1 = Yakutia, Russia , length = , discharge1_avg = , basin_size = The Tuostakh ( rus, Туостах; sah, Туостаах) is a river in the Verkhoyansk District, Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Adycha, of the Yana basin. The r ...
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Adycha
The Adycha (russian: Адыча; sah, Адыаччы) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is a right hand tributary of the Yana, and is long, with a drainage basin of . At the end of the Soviet period, a big dam with a hydroelectric station was planned to be built on the river, but following perestroika and economic difficulties in the country the project was given up. Course The river begins in the western flank of the Chersky Range at an elevation of . It heads roughly north and northwest across a wide river valley where taiga and forest tundra predominate, bending around the northern end of the Tirekhtyakh Range. Finally, after flowing across the western end of the Kisilyakh Range, it joins river Yana from the right about to the north of Batagay and roughly to the south of the confluence with the Oldzho. The river is also known as "Borong" (Russian: Боронг) in a section of its upper course.Adycha — ''статья из Большой советск� ...
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Oldzho
The Oldzho ( rus, Ольджо; sah, Олдьо), also known as Oldyo (Ольдё) or Olduo (Олдьуо), is a river in the Verkhoyansk District, Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Yana. The length of the river is and the area of its drainage basin . There are no settlements near the river. The nearest city is Batagay, and the nearest airfield Batagay Airport. Google Earth Grayling and lenok are found in the waters of the river. Course River Oldzho originates in a lake in the northeast of the Khadaranya Range, located in a valley formed by the northeastern slopes of the Khadaranya and the southern end of the Burkat Range. The river flows first northwestwards, then makes a wide bend at the northern end of the Khadaranya Range and flows roughly southwestwards. After passing the northwestern end of the Ymiysky Range its course forms meanders and the Oldzo is joined on its left side by the Nenneli (Неннели), its largest tributary. Finally it reach ...
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Ymiysky Range
The Ymiysky Range ( rus, Ымыйский кряж;Аркадий Андреев, ''Горы Якутии'' (Arkady Andreyev, ''Mountains of Yakutia'') p. 28 sah, Ымый томтороот) is a mountain range in the Verkhoyansk District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. The nearest airfield is Batagay Airport. Geography The Ymiysky Range rises off the northwestern side of the Khadaranya Range, located to the east of the lower course of the Yana River. It is one of the smaller ranges in the northern sector of the Chersky Range. The northern end of the ridge rises south east of the confluence of the Oldzho river with the Nenneli, its main tributary. The range stretches east of the right bank of river Nenneli in a roughly NW–SE direction for about . The Kisilyakh Range rises to the southwest of the Nenneli valley. Google Earth The highest peak is an unnamed high summit. See also *List of mountains and hills of Russia This is a list ...
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Khadaranya Range
The Khadaranya Range ( rus, Хадаранья; sah, Хадаранньа)Аркадий Андреев, ''Горы Якутии'' (Arkady Andreyev, ''Mountains of Yakutia'') p. 18 is a mountain range in the Verkhoyansk District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. The nearest airfield is Batagay Airport. Geography The Khadaranya Range rises in the northern sector of the Chersky Range, to the east of the lower course of the Yana River and to the west of the Moma-Selennyakh Depression where the Selennyakh (river), Selennyakh river flows. It stretches in a roughly NNW–SSE direction for about with the Oldzho river to the north, beyond which rises the Burkat Range, and its tributary Nenneli to the west, beyond which rise the Kisilyakh Range, Kisilyakh and Kurundya Range, Kurundya ranges. The smaller Ymiysky Range (Ымыйский кряж) rises off the northwestern side, and the Tas-Khayakhtakh, one of the main subranges of the Chersky Mountains, ris ...
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