Tannu-Ola mountains
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| Tannu-Ola Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Таңды-Уула / Tañdı-Uula | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Unnamed |
| Elevation | 3,061 m (10,043 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 1,300 km (810 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Tannu-Ola Mountains Location in the Tuva Republic, Russia | |
| Country | effusive rock (East) |
The Tannu-Ola mountains (
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani (1247–1318) under the name "Toungat mountains" (تنغات). By the Qing dynasty
the name has been changed to Tangnu (唐努) mountains, from which the modern name is derived. All names are probably rooted in the old Turkic word taŋ - "wonder, awe, wondrous."
Geography
The northern slopes are part of the watershed of the
Selenge River in Mongolia
.
The foothills of the southern slopes cross into Mongolian territory. They form the northern limits of a large basin of Uvs Nuur. The western end is located near the northern Altay Mountains in the Russian Altai Republic.[1]
See also
- Tuva Depression
- Uvs Nuur Basin
- Ubsunur Hollow Biosphere Reserve
References
- ^ "Tannu-Ola", Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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