Suullar Myraan () is a hill in Megino-Kangalassky Ulus, in the

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. It is a long sand hill located by the Suola River, a right hand tributary of the

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. The hill stands out in the surrounding flat landscape. Its name means "leaning mountain" in the

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. Suullar Myraan rises by the banks of the Suola river from Tyokhtyur village and from Tomtor.

History

There were conflicts in the past between Tyokhtyur and Tomtor villages regarding possession of Suullar Myraan. An almost complete skeleton of a

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''(Mammuthus primigenius)'' was found in 2015 at the foot of the hill. Analysis of spore-pollen from rock samples of the site indicated that the climate of the area at the time that the mammoth lived was warmer than in present-day times.Paleontological studies of the “Suullar Myraan” area
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Beautiful places of the world - the valley of the river Suola /долина реки Суола Landscapes as a reflection of the toponyms of Yakutia
Hills of Russia Mountains of the Sakha Republic Tourist attractions in the Sakha Republic {{SakhaRepublic-geo-stub