Turataw () - one of the four shihans, located in

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, on the border with the city

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Physiographic characteristic

Length - 1 km, width 850 m, height - above the Belaya River- 220 m, above the soil level - 200 m, the absolute height above the sea level - 338 m. Has a conical shape. Slopes - 20-30 degrees, but do not form rocky ledges. The lower part is covered with screes. At the base of the northern slope of the mountain there are springs, one with sulphurous water. At the foot of Yuraktaw is located the lake Moksha. File:Toratau 1.jpg, File:Shihan Toratau.jpg, Shihan Toratau in the colors of the

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File:Toratau 3938.jpg, Toratau in winter

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Mountains of Bashkortostan Mountains under 1000 metres {{Bashkortostan-geo-stub