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Mayak Shangina
Mayak Shangina (russian: link=no, Маяк Шангина) is a mountain in Altai Krai, Russia. At it is the highest point of Altai Krai. The summit was formerly unnamed. The choosing of the name followed a 2011 initiative of local paper Altayskaya Pravda journalist Anatoly Muravlev, who came up with the idea to give the peak an official name on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Altai Territory. The name Mayak Shangina honors ethnographer, geologist and botanist Peter Shangin (1741 - 1816) and it was ratified and officially adopted in 2013. Description Mayak Shangina is the highest summit in the Korgon Range, part of the Altai Mountains, South Siberian System. It rises at the southern end of the Altai Krai, in an area of the Charyshsky District that borders with the Ust-Kansky District of the Altai Republic. See also *Highest points of Russian Federal subjects *List of mountains and hills of Russia This is a list of mountains and hills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korgon Range
Korgon ( ky, Коргон) is a village in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Leylek District. Its population was 2,204 in 2021. Nearby towns and villages include Churbek (10 km) and Katrang (8 km). There is another Korgon in the Toktogul District of Jalal-Abad Region. References External links Satellite map at Maplandia.com Populated places in Batken Region {{Batken-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altai Mountains
The Altai Mountains (), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central Asia, Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob River, Ob have their headwaters. The massif merges with the Sayan Mountains in the northeast, and gradually becomes lower in the southeast, where it merges into the high plateau of the Gobi Desert. It spans from about 45° to 52° N and from about 84° to 99° E. The region is inhabited by a sparse but ethnically diverse population, including Russian people, Russians, Kazakh people, Kazakhs, Altai people, Altais, Mongol people, Mongols and Volga Germans, though predominantly represented by indigenous ethnic minorities of semi-nomadic stock. The local economy is based on bovine, sheep, horse animal husbandry, husbandry, hunting, agriculture, forestry, and mining. The Altaic languages, Altaic language family takes its name from this mountain range. Etymology and modern names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Siberian Mountains
The South Siberian Mountains ( rus, Южно-Сибирские горы) are one of the largest mountain systems of the Russian Federation. The total area of the system of mountain ranges is more than 1.5 million km². The South Siberian Mountains are located in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts of Russia, as well as partly in Mongolia. The territory of the mountain system is one of the Great Russian Regions. Geography The system is composed of a number of ranges aligned in an east–west direction stretching for almost . Part of them are near the border with Mongolia and China, while others rise further north. To the south the South Siberian ranges merge with the Mongolian and Chinese mountain chains and plateaus. In the west lies the Dzungarian Basin and to the east the Mongolian Plateau. To the north the South Siberian Mountains merge with the West Siberian Lowland and the Central Siberian Plateau, both on the Russian side. To the southeast the Baikal Range is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altai Krai
Altai Krai (russian: Алта́йский край, r=Altaysky kray, p=ɐlˈtajskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (a krai). It borders clockwise from the west, Kazakhstan (East Kazakhstan Region and Pavlodar Region), Novosibirsk Oblast, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative centre is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Barnaul. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, the population of the krai was 2,419,755. Name The region is named after the Altai mountains. In Russian, Altai Krai means the Altai region. Geography Altai Krai has rolling foothills, grasslands, lakes, rivers, and mountains. The highest point of the krai is high Mayak Shangina. The climate is severe with long cold dry winters and hot, usually dry summers. The region's main waterway is the Ob River, which gives its name to the Ob Plateau. The Biya River, Biya and Katun Rivers are also important. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altayskaya Pravda
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Altaysky (masculine), Altayskaya (feminine), or Altayskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Altai Krai (''Altaysky Krai''), a federal subject of Russia *Altaysky District, name of several districts in Russia *Altaysky (rural locality) (''Altayskaya'', ''Altayskoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia See also *Altay (other) Altai or Altay may refer to: Places *Altai Mountains, in Central and East Asia, a region shared by China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia In China *Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China *Altay City (阿勒 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Shangin
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Siberian System
The South Siberian Mountains ( rus, Южно-Сибирские горы) are one of the largest mountain systems of the Russian Federation. The total area of the system of mountain ranges is more than 1.5 million km². The South Siberian Mountains are located in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts of Russia, as well as partly in Mongolia. The territory of the mountain system is one of the Great Russian Regions. Geography The system is composed of a number of ranges aligned in an east–west direction stretching for almost . Part of them are near the border with Mongolia and China, while others rise further north. To the south the South Siberian ranges merge with the Mongolian and Chinese mountain chains and plateaus. In the west lies the Dzungarian Basin and to the east the Mongolian Plateau. To the north the South Siberian Mountains merge with the West Siberian Lowland and the Central Siberian Plateau, both on the Russian side. To the southeast the Baikal Range is sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charyshsky District
Charyshsky District (russian: Чары́шский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #28-ZS and municipalLaw #8-ZS district (raion), one of the fifty-nine in Altai Krai, Russia. It is located in the south of the krai. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Charyshskoye. Population: The population of Charyshskoye accounts for 26.1% of the district's total population. Geography Charyshsky District is located in the southeast of Altai Krai, on the western foothills and beginnings of the Altai Mountains to the east. The high Mayak Shangina of the Korgon Range, located at the southern end of the district, is the highest point of the Krai. The Charysh River flows from east to west across the central part of the district. The area in the northwest of the district is low foothills, and the administrative center, the town of Charyshsky, is in the northwest on the Charysh River banks. Most of the southeast is forested and moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ust-Kansky District
Ust-Kansky District (russian: Усть-Ка́нский райо́н, ''Ust'-Kanskiy rayon''; alt, Кан-Оозы аймак, ''Kan-Oozı aymak''; kz, Қан ауданы, ''Qan audanı'') is an administrativeLaw #101-RZ and municipalLaw #10-RZ district (raion), one of the ten in the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Ust-Kan. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 15,007, with the population of Ust-Kan accounting for 27.5% of that number. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ust-Kansky District is one of the ten in the Altai Republic. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Ust-Kansky Municipal District. Both administrative and municipal districts are divided into the same eleven rural settlements, comprising twenty-four rural localities. The '' selo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altai Republic
The Altai Republic (; russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, Respublika Altay, ; Altai: , ''Altay Respublika''), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, and colloquially, and primarily referred to in Russian to distinguish from the neighbouring Altai Krai as the Gornyi Altai (russian: Горный Алтай, lit=the mountainous Altai), is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. It is a part of the Siberian Federal District, and covers an area of ; with a population of 210,924 residents. It is the least-populous republic of Russia and least-populous federal subject in the Siberian Federal District. Gorno-Altaysk is the capital and the largest town of the republic. The Altai Republic is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Altai people, a Turkic ethnic group that form 35% of the Republic's population, while ethnic Russians form a majority at 57%, and with minority populations of Kazakhs, other Central Asian ethnicities, and Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highest Points Of Russian Federal Subjects ...
This is a list of the highest points of the Federal Subjects of the Russian Federation. List Above 1000 m Below 1000 m See also * List of mountains and hills of Russia * List of European ultra-prominent peaks * List of Ultras of Central Asia * List of ultras of Northeast Asia Notes {{Russia topics Russia Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 subjects *List of Altai mountains *List of mountains in Mongolia *List of mountains in China *List of ultras of Northeast Asia *List of volcanoes in Russia *List of lakes of Russia Notes References External links Russia - Highest Mountainsfrom GeoNamesfrom World AtlasRussia mountainsfrom Peakery {{Russia topics Russia Russia Russia Mountains and hills Russia Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
