Abakan Range () is a
mountain range in Southwestern
Siberia, located mainly in
Khakassia,
Russia
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: 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
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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 ...
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Vegetation
The Abakan Range has forests of dark coniferous taiga, which include
silver fir, spruce, and cedar, growing on its slopes up to an elevation of . Higher than that, the mountains are covered in tundra.
See also
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Geography of South-Central Siberia
References
External links
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Mountain ranges of Russia
Landforms of Khakassia
Landforms of Kemerovo Oblast
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