Koksu comb
| Koksu comb | ||
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| Highest peak | Lineiski Belok ( 2598 m ) | |
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Republic of Altai ( Russia ), East Kazakhstan ( Kazakhstan ) |
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| part of | Altai Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 27 ' N , 84 ° 12' E | |
The Koksu Ridge stretches along the border between the Altai Republic ( Russia ) and the Kazakh region of East Kazakhstan in the western Altai Mountains .
The Koksu ridge runs over a length of 70 km in NNW-SSE direction. It forms the northwest continuation of the Cholsun . The Notschnaja source river, the Koksa source, drains the northeast slope . The Chornaya Uba , the source of the Uba, flows along the southwest flank of the mountain range . Most of the peaks are between 2000 and 2100 m . The highest point is Lineiski Belok ( 2598 m ), which is located at the southern end of the mountain range and is also claimed by Cholsun as the highest point. The mountains consist of crystalline and metamorphic rock, gneiss and tuff . On the northern slopes are at altitudes of 1700- 1800 m the Siberian stone pine , and, spruce and fir before. High grass growth occurs on the southern slope. Above this is a zone of subalpine and alpine flora. From an altitude of 2200 m , a tundra landscape of lichens and the leek species Allium petraeum dominates .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article Koksu-Kamm in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)