Qysylqaraghai
| Qysylqaraghai - Listwjaga | ||
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| Highest peak | Bystruchinski Schpil ( 2577 m ) | |
| location |
East Kazakhstan ( Kazakhstan ), Altai Republic ( Russia ) |
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| part of | Altai Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 44 ' N , 85 ° 13' E | |
| rock | Volcanite , sandstone | |
The Qysylqaraghai ( Kazakh жотасы Қызылқарағай ; Russian Листвяга Listwjaga ) is a mountain ridge in the northwestern Altai Mountains on the border between East Kazakhstan and the Russian Republic of Altai .
The mountain range extends between the upper Katun river valley in the north and the Buchtarma river valley in the south. It has a length of 120 km and in the Bystruchinski Schpil (Быструхинский Шпиль) reaches a maximum height of 2577 m . In the east, the mountain range has the character of a plateau. The mountains consist of volcanic rock and sandstone . Birch , aspen and larch forests grow on the slopes . Above, at heights above 2000 m , the subalpine vegetation level and alpine grassland begin .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Listwjaga in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)