Baikal Mountains
Mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Primorsky Range.
The Baikal Mountains or Baikal Range (Russian: Байкальский хребет, Baykalskiy khrebet; Buryat: Байгалай дабаан, Baigalai dabaan) are a mountain range that rises steeply over the northwestern shore of Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, Russia.[1] The highest peak in the range is 2,572 m high Mount Chersky, named after Russian explorer Ivan Chersky.[2]
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Baikal Mountains | |
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Байкальский хребет | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Chersky |
Elevation | 2,572 m (8,438 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal Subject | Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast |
Range coordinates | 55°00′N 108°00′E |
Parent range | South Siberian Mountains |
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