Abakan Range

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Abakan Range
Абаканский хребет
Bolshaya Koltaiga, a mountain of the Abakan Range
Highest point
Peak	Choochek
Elevation	1,984 m (6,509 ft)
Dimensions
Length	300 km (190 mi)
Geography
Abakan Range
Country	Russia
Region	Siberia
Range coordinates	53°40′N 89°16′E / 53.667°N 89.267°E / 53.667; 89.267
Parent range	Altai Mountains
Geology
Type of rock	Metamorphic rock

Abakan Range (Russian: Абаканский хребет) is a mountain range in Southwestern Siberia, located mainly in Khakassia, Russia: It is mostly covered by taiga, up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft), followed by mountainous tundra. The range also consists sparse areas of granite, gabbro, and diorite.^[1]