| Kisilyakh-Tas | |
|---|---|
| Кисилях-Тас | |
  Kisilyakh-Tas Location in Sakha, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Coordinates | 69°42′08″N 154°59′30″E / 69.7021615°N 154.9916571°E[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Parent range | East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Granite-porphyry[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Andryushkino |
Kisilyakh-Tas (Russian: гора Кисилях-Тас) is a mountain in Yakutia, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. Administratively it belongs to the Lower Kolyma District.
This mountain is one of the renowned places of Yakutia where kigilyakhs are found. The largest of them are between 10 meters (33 ft) and 30 meters (98 ft) in height.[3] Kigilyakhs are rock formations that are held in high esteem by Yakuts.[4][5] Kisilyakh means "Mountain having a man" or "Mountain married" in the Yakut language.[6]
- ^ Topographic map - Chokurdakh
- ^ Владимир Шумилов, Геологические очерки по Восточной Сибири и Северо-Востоку Российской Федерации, p. 120 (Vladimir Shumilov, Geological essays on Eastern Siberia and the Northeastern Russian Federation)
- ^ Село Андрюшкино и его обитатели (Andryushkino village and its inhabitants)
- ^ "Murzin Yuri Andreyevich, Kigilyakhi of Yakutia". Archived from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Якутия. Иллюстрированный путеводитель, p. 14 (Yakutia. An Illustrated Guide).
- ^ ЛАНДШАФТЫ КАК ОТРАЖЕНИЕ ТОПОНИМОВ ЯКУТИИ (Landscapes as a Reflection of the Toponyms of Yakutia)