| Lena-Angara Plateau Лено-Ангарское плато | |
|---|---|
 Satellite picture of the Irkutsk-Cheremkhovo Plain and the Lena-Angara Plateau | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Namai |
| Elevation | 1,509 m (4,951 ft) |
| Coordinates | 55°29′58.45″N 106°42′12.64″E / 55.4995694°N 106.7035111°E[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Width | 380 km (240 mi) |
| Area | 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
  Lena-Angara Plateau Лено-Ангарское плато Location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Range coordinates | 55°30′N 105°0′E / 55.500°N 105.000°E |
| Parent range | Central Siberian Plateau |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Cambrian and Ordovician |
| Rock type(s) | Limestone, dolomite, sandstone |
The Lena-Angara Plateau (Russian: Лено-Ангарское плато),[2] is a plateau in Siberia. Administratively it is in the Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation. The plateau is named after the Lena and Angara rivers, of which it forms the watershed. Rivers on the plateau flow mostly in a south–north direction.[3]
The plateau has rich mining areas where iron and copper ores are extracted, as well as rock-salt, talc and mica.[2] The Lena-Angara Plateau is mostly sparsely populated. The biggest settlements are Ust-Kut, Kirensk, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky, as well as the villages of Zhigalovo and Kachug. The Bratsk Reservoir is located in the plateau area.[3]
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