Sailjugem
| Sailjugem | ||
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| Highest peak | Sary-Nochoit ( 3502 m ) | |
| location |
Altai Republic ( Russia ), Töw-Aimag ( Mongolia ) |
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| part of | Altai Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 88 ° 49' E | |
| rock | Limestone , sandstone , slate , pumice stone , tuff | |
The Saylyugem Mountains ( Russian Сайлюгем ) is a mountain range in southeastern Altai Mountains along the border between the Russian Republic of Altai and Mongolia .
The Sailjugem has a length of 130 km. It reaches a maximum height of 3502 m in Sary-Nochoit (Сары-Нохойт) . It forms the watershed between the headwaters of Argut and Tschuja (in the catchment area of the Ob ) and the tributaries of the Khovd Gol . In the east the mountain range is continued by the Tschichachev ridge . At the western end of the mountain range is the Tawan Bogd massif. The mountain range consists of limestone , sandstone , slate , pumice stone and tuff . Lichen vegetation and scree tundra are predominant in the high mountains . On the southern slopes below 2600 m , steppe vegetation grows on Kastanozem soils.
Mountains (selection)
Below are a number of peaks along the Sailjugem main ridge, sorted from west to east:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
- Sarschematy (Саржематы) ( 3499 m ) ( ⊙ )
- Sary-Nochoit (Сары-Нохойт) ( 3502 m ) ( ⊙ )
Web links
- Map of the Russian Altai (project of the TU Dresden)
- Topographic map (western part)
- Topographic map (eastern part)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Sailjugem in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)