Kvarkush (russian: Кваркуш) is a mountain range in North Ural, in
Perm Krai
Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 re ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
. It is located in the basin of the
Vishera River, between the
Uls River and upstream of the
Yayva River. Its highland swamps are the source of many rivers and streams. It stretches north–south for about and is wide.
The highest point is Mount
Vogulsky Kamen at .
Etymology
The name of the mountain range is derived from the
Mansi
Mansi may refer to:
People
* Mansi people, an indigenous people living in Tyumen Oblast, Russia
** Mansi language
* Giovanni Domenico Mansi
Gian (Giovanni) Domenico Mansi (16 February 1692 – 27 September 1769) was an Italian prelate, theolog ...
word ''kvar-kush'' that literally means "naked (unforested) Ural". Perhaps, this name was given because there are no forests at elevations of more than {{convert, 1000, m, ft and the landscape consists of mountainous tundra and stone deposits. The name of Vogulsky Kamen derives from the name of the Mansi people, formerly called ''voguly'' by Russian people.
External links
The plateau Kvarkush
Mountains of Perm Krai