Chikokon Range
| Chikokon Range | |
|---|---|
| Чикоконский хребет | |
Chikoy River | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bystrinsky Golets |
| Elevation | 2,519 m (8,264 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) SE/NW |
| Geography | |
  Chikokon Range Location in the Transbaikal region | |
| Country | Russia |
| Krai | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Range coordinates | 49°36′N 110°0′E / 49.600°N 110.000°E |
| Parent range | Khentei-Daur Highlands |
| Borders on | Mongolia |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Paleozoic (NE) and Jurassic (SW) |
The Chikokon Range (Russian: Чикоконский хребет) is a
The Chikokon Range is within the limits of the
Geography
The Chikokon Range is part of the
The mountain chain stretches roughly northeastwards for over 130 kilometers (81 mi) from Mongolia until the confluence of the Chikoy and Chikokon rivers. The maximum width of the range is 40 kilometers (25 mi). The main summits of the Chikokon Range reach heights between 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) and 2,200 meters (7,200 ft). The highest point is 2,519 meters (8,264 ft) high Bystrinsky Golets, a "golets" type summit which is also the highest point of the Khentei-Daur Highlands.[1][3] Spurs extending from the Chikokon Range connect with the Pereval and Burkal ranges.[4][5]
Flora
The slopes of the range are mainly covered with mountain taiga and pre-Alpine forest. The higher parts are topped by "golets" type bare summits.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Чикоконский хребет" [Chikokon Range] (in Russian). Энциклопедия Забайкалья. Retrieved 5 February 2020. (in Russian)
- ^ "Chikoy National Park". Chikoy National Park. Retrieved 5 February 2020. (in Russian)
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ Topographic map sheet M-49-XXI . Scale: 1: 200 000
- ^ Topographic map sheet M-49-XV . Scale: 1: 200 000