The Kodar Mountains ( rus, Кода́р) are a

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in the

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region of

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. The name Kodar is derived from "khada", an Evenki word for rock. The range is part of the Udokan Ore Region that includes the Kalar and Udokan ranges.Udokan Ore Region
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:'' in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.

Geography

The Kodar Mountains are part of the

Stanovoy Highlands The Stanovoy Highlands ( rus, Станово́е наго́рье) or Stanovoy Uplands is a mountain range in the Transbaikal region of Siberia, Russia. Geography The Stanovoy Highlands are a mountainous area between the Patom Highlands to the n ...

, which range from the northern tip of

Lake Baikal Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the Federal subjects of Russia, federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast, I ...

to the Olyokma River. The Northern Muya Range rises at the western end and the

Delyun-Uran Range The Delyun-Uran Range (russian: Делюн-Уранский хребет, translit=Delyun-Uranskiy khrebet) is a mountain range in Irkutsk Oblast and Buryatia, Russia, part of the Stanovoy Highlands. The nearest airport is Bodaybo Airport Go ...

to the northwest. Lying within the

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, the area is prone to earthquakes. The range is bounded by the

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and Chara rivers, both tributaries of the

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. To the north and northeast it borders with the Olyokma-Chara Plateau —in the upper reaches of the Chara river. The Apsat River flows through the range. The topography consists of narrow, deep valleys that descend over from the surrounding terrain. The Kodar range is the highest in the Transbaikal region with its tallest peak, Pik BAM (Baikal Amur Magistral), rising . According to a 2013 study, the range contains 34

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s. With the exception of some tropical glaciers, they are the most isolated glaciers the world, over away from any other glacier. The glaciers are small, at most in length. The area experiences a subarctic climate, with the

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resulting in very low temperatures and precipitation from November to March. Meteorological measurements taken in 1960s reported between of precipitation a year at an elevation of , with 50 percent falling as snow. Although snow can occur any time of year, 80 percent falls in late Spring and early Autumn. The

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is between .

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