Upper Angara Range
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For the range of the Central Siberian Plateau, see Angara Range.
The Upper Angara Range (Russian: Верхнеангарский хребет) is a mountain range in Buryatia and Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, part of the Stanovoy Highlands.[1]
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Upper Angara Range Верхнеангарский хребет | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed |
Elevation | 2,641 m (8,665 ft) |
Coordinates | 56°21′23″N 111°38′48″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 200 km (120 mi) NE-SW |
Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Buryatia / Irkutsk Oblast |
Range coordinates | 56°20′N 111°30′E |
Parent range | North Baikal Highlands South Siberian System |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Crystalline rocks with granite intrusions |
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The Baikal–Amur Mainline passes at the foot of the southern side of the range.