Changai Mountains
| Changai Mountains | |
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 Mountains of Russia , Mongolia, Kazakhstan and the People's Republic of China |
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 The western Changai with Chöch-Nuur and Otgon Tenger Uul |
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| Highest peak | Otgon Tenger Uul ( 4008 m ) |
| location | Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 ' N , 97 ° 36' E |
The Changai Mountains ( Mongolian Хангайн нуруу ) are high mountains in central Mongolia . It has an extension of around 500 km in an east-west direction and up to 300 km in a north-south direction.
It rises from the Mongolian highlands and falls northeast over the Idertal into the extensive valley of the Selenge . The Gobi desert connects to the east and south-east . In the south, highland areas lead over to the Gobi-Altai , in the west to the Mongolian Altai and the Russian Altai . In the northwest, beyond the valley of the Tes ( Tesiin Gol ), the Tannu-ola Mountains rise .
The highest mountain in the Changai Mountains is the Otgon Tenger Uul , with a height of 4008 m . The rivers Chuluut , Dzawchan Gol , Ider , Ongi , Orkhon and Tes ( Tesiin Gol ) have their source in the mountains . The Changai is a relatively water-rich region within Mongolia and one of the most densely populated areas in the country outside the capital region of Ulaanbaatar . The Changai Mountains are one of the best trekking areas in Mongolia.
In the valley of the Tolbor River , a tributary of the Selenga , stone tools almost 45,000 years old were discovered at the Tolbor-16 site .
Web links
- Article Changai Mountains in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on summitpost.org and feltnationtour.com