Khvalynsk Hills (russian: Хвалынские горы) is a

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y region in

Saratov Oblast Saratov Oblast (russian: Сара́товская о́бласть, ''Saratovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Saratov. As of the 2010 Cen ...

and

Penza Oblast Penza Oblast (russian: Пе́нзенская о́бласть, ''Penzenskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Penza. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,386,186. Geogra ...

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. A sector of the hills is a protected area under the name Khvalynsky National Park, which was established in 1994.Хвалынский национальный парк
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Geography

The Khvalynsk Mountains are a group of smooth hills in the

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, extending on the right bank of the

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. They are one of the highest of the subranges of the Volga Uplands.ПРИВО́ЛЖСКАЯ ВОЗВЫ́ШЕННОСТЬ
''Great Russian Encyclopedia''. (in Russian) They are mostly located in the Saratov Oblast, with a small part in southeastern Penza Oblast. The hill zone is sparsely populated. Villages such as Pikhankino (Пиксанкино), Novaya Yaksarka (Новая Яксарка), Staraya Yaksarka (Старая Яксарка), Novy Machim (Новый Мачим), Russkaya Norka (Русская Норка), Mordovskaya Norka (Мордовская Норка), Rango Lisma (Ранго-Лисьма), Vilyayevka (Виляевка), Ivanovka (Ивановка —Шемышейский район), Yango-Prya (Янго-Пря), Ust-Murza (Усть-Мурза), Vorobyovka (Воробьёвка —Шемышейский район), Azrapino (Азрапино —Пензенская область), Naumkino (Наумкино —Пензенская область), Dubrovka-on-Uze (Дубровка-на-Узе), Staroye Zakharkino (Старое Захаркино), Staroye Demkino (Старое Демкино), Ust-Uza (Усть-Уза), Peschanka (Песчанка —Шемышейский район), Aleksandro-Bogdanovka (Александро-Богдановка), Koldais (Колдаис), Neklyudovo (Неклюдово —Пензенская область), Karzhimant (Каржимант), Arapino (Арапино) and Neverkino, are scattered throughout the hill area, but cities are only found in the periphery. The highest point of Saratov Oblast, reaching , as well as the highest point of Penza Oblast, reaching above sea level, are located in the Khvalinsk Hills. Both summits are unnamed. There are also white

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hills among pine forests that are a tourist attraction.Хвалынские меловые горы - Туристический Саратов
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Хвалынский район - Большая Саратовская Энциклопедия
{{SaratovOblast-geo-stub Penza Oblast Saratov Oblast

Geography

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