Khentei-Daur Highlands

Khentei-Daur Highlands
Хэнтэй-Даурское нагорье
Landscape of the Menza River
Highest point
PeakBystrinsky Golets
Elevation2,519 m (8,264 ft)
Dimensions
Length350 km (220 mi) E/W
Width140 km (87 mi) N/S
Geography
Khentei-Daur Highlands is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Khentei-Daur Highlands
Khentei-Daur Highlands
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai
Range coordinates50°N 110°E / 50°N 110°E / 50; 110
Parent rangeSouth Siberian System
Borders onMongolia
Geology
Rock age(s)Paleozoic and Permian
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Kyra or Krasny Chikoy

The Khentei-Daur Highlands (Russian: Хэнтэй-Даурское нагорье), also known as Khentei-Chikoy Highlands (Хэнтэ́й-Чико́йское наго́рье)[1] are a mountainous area in the Zabaykalsky Krai, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.

Owing to a number of factors —such as tectonic faults, rock fissuring, and density of river networks— the Khentei-Daur Highlands are the second region in the Transbaikal area regarding the formation and occurrence of aufeis (naleds) sheets.[2]

  1. ^ Geophysical Abstracts, 180 January-March 1960, Issue 1116, p. 496
  2. ^ Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (eds.), Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR, p. 392