Chersky Range (Transbaikalia)
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For the mountain system in Yakutia, see Chersky Range.
The Chersky Range (Russian: Хребет Черского) is a mountain range in the Transbaikal Region (Zabaykalsky Krai) of Siberia, Russia. The range rises east of the city of Chita. It is named after explorer Jan Czerski and was formerly known as "Alentuy Range".[2]
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Chersky Range | |
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Хребет Черского | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Golets Chingikhan |
Elevation | 1,644 m (5,394 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 52°46′43″N 114°29′14″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 650 km (400 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) SE/NW |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Krai | Zabaykalsky Krai |
Range coordinates | 52°10′N 113°50′E |
Parent range | South Siberian System |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Precambrian, Mesozoic |
Type of rock | granite |
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