| South Siberian Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Южно-Сибирские горы | |
 Sunset over the Kuznetsk Alatau | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Belukha Mountain |
| Elevation | 4,506 m (14,783 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°45′N 101°00′E / 51.750°N 101.000°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,000 km (1,900 mi) E/W |
| Area | 1,500,000 square kilometres (580,000 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
  South Siberian Mountains Location in Russia | |
| Location | Altai Republic, Altai Territory, Kemerovo Oblast, Tuva, Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The South Siberian Mountains (Russian: Южно-Сибирские горы, romanized: Yuzhno-Sibirskiye Gory) are one of the largest mountain systems of the Russian Federation. The total area of the system of mountain ranges is more than 1.5 million km². The South Siberian Mountains are located in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts of Russia, as well as partly in Mongolia.[1] The territory of the mountain system is one of the Great Russian Regions.
- ^ Mountains of South Siberia in the book: Gvozdetsky N. A., Mikhailov N. I. Physical geography of the USSR. M., Thought, 1978.