Vitim Plateau | |
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Вити́мское плоского́рье / Витимэй хадалиг газар | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,846 m (6,056 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 450 km (280 mi) |
Width | 250 km (160 mi) |
Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Buryatia |
Region | Transbaikalia |
Range coordinates | 54°00′N 113°30′E / 54.000°N 113.500°E |
Parent range | South Siberian System |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Bagdarin Airport |
Vitim Plateau is a plateau in Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. The plateau is sparsely populated, the main settlements are Romanovka and Bagdarin. An area of the plateau is an ancient volcanic field with a number of cinder cones and volcanoes, the last of which was active about 810,000 years before present.
The P436 regional road connecting Ulan-Ude and Chita passes through Romanovka across the plateau.