Ayr Mountains

For the mountains in Niger, see Aïr Mountains.
Ayr Mountains
Айыр тауы
The Ayr Mountains stretching to the north of lake Karasor Sentinel-2 image
Highest point
PeakZhosaly
Elevation871 m (2,858 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°53′56″N 74°48′52″E / 49.89889°N 74.81444°E / 49.89889; 74.81444[1]
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi) NE / SW
Width10 km (6.2 mi) NW / SE
Geography
Ayr Mountains is located in Kazakhstan
Ayr Mountains
Ayr Mountains
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates50°00′N 75°13′E / 50.000°N 75.217°E / 50.000; 75.217
Parent rangeKazakh Uplands
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockDevonian, Cambrian
Type of rockMetamorphic rock, granite

The Ayr Mountains (Kazakh: Айыр тауы; Russian: Горы Айыр) are a mountain range in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[2]

The Pavlodar Region border stretches at the feet of the northern slopes of the range.[3] The Zhosaly Sanatorium is located on the northwestern side of the highest mountain of the Ayr chain.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference STMa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia Vol. 1 / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
  3. ^ Google Earth
  4. ^ Sanatoriy Zhosaly - Санаторий Жосалы