Kent Range
| Kent Range | |
|---|---|
| Кент тауы | |
 Landscape of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kent |
| Elevation | 1,469 m (4,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°13′28″N 76°02′22″E / 49.22444°N 76.03944°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) N / S |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) E/ W |
| Geography | |
  Kent Range Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 49°13′N 75°02′E / 49.217°N 75.033°E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Permian |
| Type of rock | Granite |
Kent Range (Kazakh: Кент тауы) is a range of mountains in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
Karkaraly city lies 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the northwest of the northern slopes of the Kent Mountains. Part of the range is included in the Karkaraly National Park, a protected area established in 1998.[2][3][4] The Kent section of the park has a surface of 40,901 hectares (101,070 acres).[5]
History
There are archaeological remains of an ancient city, dating back to the late Bronze Age in the Kent Mountains.[6]
There are also ruins allegedly belonging to a 17th century Buddhist
Buddhism in Kazakhstan, the Kyzyl Kent site. The ruins are located in a small valley surrounded by rocky slopes.[7][8][9]
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Geography
The Kent Range is one of the subranges of the
intermontane basin where the Taldy river flows northwards separates both ranges. The Bakty Range rises 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) to the northeast, the Keshubai to the south, and Mount Ku 60 kilometers (37 mi) to the NNE. The range stretches roughly from north to south for about 35 kilometers (22 mi). The ridges rise between 300 meters (980 ft) and 500 meters (1,600 ft) above the surrounding steppe; they are cut by deep ravines and valleys with scree slopes. The larger Kyzyltas range rises to the southwest.[10]
The highest point is
Flora
The forested areas of the range are mostly located on the western side. They include
sedges.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
- ^ Peakvisor - Kazakhstan
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ Каркаралинский национальный природный парк
- ^ Visit Kazakhstan - Karkaraly State National Natural Park
- ^ Kent. The Bronze Age city in the centre of Kazakh steppes
- ^ The Kent Kyzyl ruins
- ^ Karkaralinsk national park
- ^ Astana Times - Historical Sites Recall When Kazakhstan Was Buddhist
- ^ a b "M-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 22 September 2022.
External links
Media related to Kent Range at Wikimedia Commons- Kent Mountains – a beautiful place in Central Kazakhstan
- Visit Kazakhstan
