The Sietinden Range (; ) is a range of mountains in far North-eastern Russia. Administratively the range is part of the

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, the only permanent settlement in the area, lies off the southeastern slopes of the range.

History

Previously uncharted, this range was first put on the map in 1932 by Soviet geologist Ivan Atlasov, Professor of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, who carried out geological surveys in Yakutia. After having explored and mapped most of the Orulgan Range to the west, Atlasov sighted the Sietinden Range rising above the left bank of the upper Omoloy.Изучение бассейна Яны
Essays of the history of geographical discoveries (in Russian)

Geography

The Sietinden is one of the northern subranges of the

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system. It is located in the main ridge, stretching southwards to the west of the Orulgan Range and almost parallel to it. The valley of the Omoloy river, which has its source in the range, runs on the eastern flanks of the range and along the western side flows the Kuranakh-Yuryakh. The Kular Range rises to the east, beyond the Omoloy.

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The highest point of the Sietinden is an unnamed high summit located in its southern section.Geological map of the Russian Federation
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Flora

The mountain slopes are covered with sparse

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forests and the valleys with

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Ancient Middle-Carboniferous Flora of the Orulgan Range (Northern Verkhoyansk) and justification of Age Bylykat FormationLiverwort Flora of Yakutia
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History

Geography

Flora

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