The Anadyr Highlands () are a mountainous area in the
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukotka ( ; ), officially the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is the easternmost federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia. It is an Autonomous okrugs of Russia, autonomous okrug situated in the Russian Far East, and shares a border wi ...
,
Far Eastern Federal District
The Far Eastern Federal District ( rus, Дальневосточный федеральный округ, p=dəlʲnʲɪvɐˈstot͡ɕnɨj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk) is the largest and the least populated federal districts of Russia, federa ...
, Russia.
Geography
The Anadyr Highlands are one of the two main mountain regions of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. They rise southwest of the
Chukotka Mountains
The Chukotka Mountains () or Chukotka Upland (), is a mountainous area in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.Chaun Lowlands in the north, the
Anadyr Lowlands
The Anadyr Lowlands () are a low alluvial plain located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.
Geography
The lowlands are crossed by the Anadyr River in the middle and the Velikaya in the south. They are bound by ...
in the southeast, the
Kolyma Mountains
The Kolyma Mountains or Kolyma Upland (), is a system of mountain ranges in northeastern Siberia, lying mostly within the Magadan Oblast, along the shores of the Sea of Okhotsk in the Kolyma region. It constitutes the watershed between the ba ...
in the southwest and the
Kolyma Lowlands
The Kolyma Lowland () is a lowland plain in the northeastern parts of Sakha Republic in the basin of the Alazeya River, Alazeya, Bolshaya Chukoch'ya River, Bolshaya Chukoch'ya and lower reaches of the Kolyma River, Kolyma rivers. The lowland is f ...
, where the
Kolyma River
The Kolyma (, ; ) is a river in northeastern Siberia, whose basin covers parts of the Sakha Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and Magadan Oblast of Russia.
The Kolyma is frozen to depths of several metres for about 250 days each year, b ...
flows, in the west.
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Among the rivers that have their source in the mountains, the main ones are the
Anadyr River
The Anadyr (; Yukaghir: Онандырь; ) is a river in the far northeast of Siberia which flows into the Gulf of Anadyr of the Bering Sea and drains much of the interior of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Its basin corresponds to the Anadyrsky ...
flowing off the highland limits to the southeast as the Belaya, the
Bolshoy Anyuy
The Bolshoy Anyuy (; "Great Anyuy") is a river in the Kolyma (river), Kolyma basin in Far East Siberia. Administratively most of the basin of the Bolshoy Anyuy and its tributaries belong to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russia.
Geography
It flo ...
and the
Maly Anyuy
The Maly Anyuy (; ''maly'' meaning "little") is a river in the Kolyma basin in the Russian Far East. Most of the basin of the Maly Anyuy and its tributaries belongs to the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug administrative region of Russia.
Geography
The M ...
—flowing westwards on both sides of the
Anyuy Range
The Anyuy Mountains (; ''Anyuyskiy Khrebet''), also known as South Anyuy Range are a range of mountains in far north-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The area of the range is largely unin ...
. The
Enmyvaam
The Enmyvaam (, also spelled ''Enmywaam'' or ''Emmyvaam'' in English) is a river located in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the Russian Far East, about southeast of Chaunskaya Bay. It is fed by and is the main and only outflow of Lake Elgygytg ...
flows southwards out of
Lake Elgygytgyn
Lake Elgygytgyn, also transcripted El'gygytgyn, ( Russian and Chukchi: Эльгыгытгын) is a crater lake in Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in northeast Siberia, about southeast of Chaunskaya Bay.
The word "Elgygytgyn" ...
, later joining the Belaya, while the
Chaun River
The Chaun () is a stream in Far East Siberia. It flows roughly northwards, passing through the sparsely populated areas of the Siberian tundra. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .
Course
The Chaun originates in rivers flowing from the Ilirn ...
flows northwards from the northwestern edge of the crater of the lake.
Anadyr Plateau
The main feature of the highlands is the Anadyr Plateau,АНА́ДЫРСКОЕ ПЛОСКОГО́РЬЕ / Great Russian Encyclopedia; in 35 vol.] / Ch. ed. Yu.S. Osipov . - M .:
Great Russian Encyclopedia
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, 2004—2017. which forms most of the eastern part.
The Anadyr Plateau is roughly long and about wide. It is located in the latitude of the
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the northernmost of the five major circle of latitude, circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth at about 66° 34' N. Its southern counterpart is the Antarctic Circle.
The Arctic Circl ...
and limited by the
Pekulney Range
The Pekulney Range () is a range of mountains in far North-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of the Russian Federation. The area of the range is desolate and uninhabited.
to the east. The average height of the plateau surface is between and .
Lake Elgygytgyn
Lake Elgygytgyn, also transcripted El'gygytgyn, ( Russian and Chukchi: Эльгыгытгын) is a crater lake in Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in northeast Siberia, about southeast of Chaunskaya Bay.
The word "Elgygytgyn" ...
, an
impact crater
An impact crater is a depression (geology), depression in the surface of a solid astronomical body formed by the hypervelocity impact event, impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal c ...
lake is located in a roughly central position. The plateau is largely covered with
tundra
In physical geography, a tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three regions and associated types of tundra: #Arctic, Arctic, Alpine tundra, Alpine, and #Antarctic ...
and shrubs.
Subranges
Besides the Anadyr Plateau, the system of the Anadyr Highlands comprises a number of subranges, including the following:Oleg Leonidovič Kryžanovskij, ''A Checklist of the Ground-beetles of Russia and Adjacent Lands.'' p. 16
*Tainykot Range, highest point —the northwesternmost
*Rauchuan Range, highest point Mount Belaya,
*
Ilirney Range
The Ilirney Range () is a range of mountains in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East. Administratively the range is part of Bilibino District. The village of Ilirney is located southwest of the central area of the range. Bilibino is loca ...
, highest point Dvukh Tsirkov (Двух Цирков)
*
Anyuy Range
The Anyuy Mountains (; ''Anyuyskiy Khrebet''), also known as South Anyuy Range are a range of mountains in far north-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The area of the range is largely unin ...
, highest point
Blokhin Peak
Blokhin Peak (), is a mountain in the Anyuy Range. Administratively it is part of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Federation.Google Earth
This high mountain is the highest point of The Anyuy Mountains.ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ГЕ ...
,
*Neuten Range, highest point
* Chuvanay Range, highest point Mount Chuvanay (гора Чуванаи),
*
Kyrganay Range
The Kyrganay Range ( or хребет Кыргонай) is a range of mountains in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East. Administratively the range is part of Bilibino District.
The village of Keperveyem is located at the feet of the rang ...
, highest point
*Pyrkanay Range, highest point
* Shchuchy Range, highest point
*Osinov Range, highest point
See also
*
List of mountains and hills of Russia
This is a list of mountains and hills of Russia.
List by elevation
Over 5000 meters
4000 to 4999 meters
3000 to 3999 meters
2000 to 2999 meters
1000 to 1999 meters
Under 1000 meters
See also
* Highest points of Russian Fede ...