Chersky Peak (russian: link=no, Пик Черского; bua, link=no, Хара-Болдог) is a mountain in the
Komarinsky Range,
Khamar-Daban,
Russian Federation
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This peak is named after Polish explorer
Jan Czerski (1845 - 1892), who greatly contributed to the study of neighboring Lake Baikal.
[Природа Байкала - вершина Пик Черского](_blank)
Geography
This 2,090 m high peak is one of the highest points of the Khamar-Daban Range, part of the
South Siberian System
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of ranges. It rises in the Komarinsky subrange of the Khamar-Daban. Administratively the Chersky Peak is part of the
Slyudyansky District, at the southern end of
Irkutsk Oblast
Irkutsk Oblast (russian: Ирку́тская о́бласть, Irkutskaya oblast; bua, Эрхүү можо, Erkhüü mojo) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of the Angara, Lena, and ...
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Lake Serdtse
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is located below the southern slopes of the mountain.
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See also
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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 metres
See also
*Highest points of Russian Federal s ...
References
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Landforms of Irkutsk Oblast