Degelen
Range of mountains in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Degelen (Kazakh: Дегелең) is a mountain massif in the Zhanasemey District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
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Degelen | |
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Дегелең | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 20 km (12 mi) NW / SE |
Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NE / SW |
Geography | |
Location in Kazakhstan | |
Location | Kazakhstan |
Range coordinates | 49°47′N 78°04′E |
Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Devonian |
Close
Semey city, former Semipalatinsk, lies about 200 kilometers (120 mi) to the ENE of the Degelen mountain area.[2] The Balapan nuclear test site lies to the northeast.[3]