Yergeni

Yergeni
Ергени / Ergnin җirn zurһan shiir
Landscape of the hills
Highest point
PeakShared
Elevation222 m (728 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°19′N 44°16′E / 46.317°N 44.267°E / 46.317; 44.267[1]
Dimensions
Length350 km (220 mi) N/S
Width50 km (31 mi) E/W
Geography
Yergeni is located in Kalmykia
Yergeni
Yergeni
Location in Kalmykia, Russia
Yergeni is located in European Russia
Yergeni
Yergeni
Yergeni (European Russia)
Yergeni is located in Russia
Yergeni
Yergeni
Yergeni (Russia)
LocationEast European Plain (Kalmykia,
Volgograd Oblast,
Rostov Oblast, Russia)
Geology
Type of rockSand, clay, limestone and sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Elista

Yergeni (Ергени; Oirat: Ergnin җirn zurһan shiir) is a hilly area in Russia. It is located in the southern corner of the East European Plain, mostly in Kalmykia, with parts in Volgograd Oblast and Rostov Oblast. The highest point of Kalmykia, 222 metres (728 ft) high Shared, is located in the Yergeni hills.[1]

In Kalmykia the hills stretch from Sarpinsky District to the north to Iki-Burulsky District in the south.