| Degelen | |
|---|---|
| Дегелең | |
 Degelen massif Sentinel-2 image | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) NW / SE |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NE / SW |
| Geography | |
  Degelen Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 49°47′N 78°04′E / 49.783°N 78.067°E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Devonian |
Degelen (Kazakh: Дегелең) is a mountain massif in the Zhanasemey District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan.[1]
Semey city, former Semipalatinsk, lies about 200 kilometers (120 mi) to the ENE of the Degelen mountain area.[2] The Balapan nuclear test site lies to the northeast.[3]
- ^ Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
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