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Mountain range in the country of Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Koryak Mountains or Koryak Highlands (Russian: Корякское нагорье) are an area of mountain ranges in Far-Eastern Siberia, Russia, located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and in Kamchatka Krai, with a small part in Magadan Oblast. The highest point in the system is the 2,562-metre high (8,406 ft) Mount Ledyanaya, located in the Ukelayat Range,[2] in the central part of the mountains.[3]
Koryak Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Ledyanaya |
Elevation | 2,562 m (8,406 ft) |
Coordinates | 62°30′N 172°00′E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 880 km (550 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 270 km (170 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
Location | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug / Kamchatka Krai, Russian Far East |
Parent range | East Siberian System |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Cenozoic, Mesozoic |
Type of rock | Ophiolites[1] |
The Koryak Mountains rise south of the Anadyr River, and northeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Koryak Highlands are one of the largest glacial systems in the northern part of the Russian Far East. There are numerous glaciers and ice fields in some of the ranges, with a total surface of 303.5 km2 (117.2 sq mi).[4][5]
The system of the Koryak Mountains comprises a number of subranges,[6] including:
Rivers Main, Khatyrka, Velikaya and Ukelayat, as well as the Penzhina, with its Oklan and Belaya tributaries, are among the main watercourses of the Koryak Mountains.[7]
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