| Kokshetau Hills | |
|---|---|
| Көкшетау қыраты | |
 Landscape of the hill area | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Kokshe |
| Elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°04′48″N 70°11′18″E / 53.08000°N 70.18833°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) E / W |
| Width | 200 km (120 mi) N / S |
| Geography | |
  Kokshetau Hills Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 53°00′N 69°00′E / 53.000°N 69.000°E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock age(s) | Devonian and Silurian |
| Rock type | Granite |
The Kokshetau Hills (Kazakh: Көкшетау қыраты; Russian: Кокшетауская возвышенность) is a system of mountains of moderate altitude in the North Kazakhstan Region and Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
The cities of Kokshetau, Shchuchinsk and Makinsk are located in the hill zone, as well as the Burabay resort town. The Burabay National Park and the Kokshetau National Park are the main protected areas.[2]
- ^ Кокчетавская возвышенность; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian)
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