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	Topics Sayan Mountains Topic Home The Sayan Mountains (, Sayany; Kokmen Mountains during the period of the GöktürksGöktürks The Gktrks or Kk-Trks were a Turkic people of ancient Central Asia and China.... ) are a mountain rangeMountain range A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers.... in southern SiberiaSiberia Siberia is a vast region of Russia constituting almost all of Northern Asia.... , RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... . The Eastern Sayan extends 1000 km from the Yenisey River at 92° E to the southwest end of Lake BaikalLake Baikal Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world.... at 106° E. The Western Sayan forms the eastern continuation of the Altay MountainsAltay Mountains The Altai is a mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and where the gre... , stretching for 500 km from 89° E to the middle of the Eastern Sayan at 96° E. The Sayan Mountains' towering peaks and cool lakes southwest of TuvaTuva Overview The Tuva Republic is a federal subject of Russia.... give rise to the tributaries that merge to become one of Siberia's major rivers, the Yenisei RiverYenisei River The Yenisei is the greatest river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean, and the fifth longest river in the world.... , which flows north over 2000 miles to the Arctic OceanArctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean, located mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest of the world's five oceans and the shall... . This is a protected and isolated area, having been kept closed by the Soviet UnionSoviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state that existed... since 1944. Geography While the general elevation is 2000 to 2700 m, some of the individual peaks, consisting largely of graniteGranite Granite is a common and widely-occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock.... s and metamorphicMetamorphic The term Metamorphic can be associated with a number of meanings:... slatesFacts About SLATES SLATES is an initialism that describes the business impacting capabilities, derived from the effective use of Web 2.0 techno... , reach altitudes of over 3000 m, with the highest being Munku-Sardyk at 3492 m. The principal mountain passMountain pass In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass is a lower point that allows easier access through the range.... es lie 1800 to 2300 m above the sea, for example Muztagh pass at 2280 m, Mongol pass at 1980 m, Tenghyz pass at 2280 m and Obo-sarym pass at 1860 m. At 92°E the system (the Western Sayan) is pierced by the Ulug-Khem or Upper Yenisei RiverYenisei River Summary The Yenisei is the greatest river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean, and the fifth longest river in the world.... , and at 106°, at its eastern extremity, it terminates above the depression of the SelengaSelenga The Selenga or Selenge is a river in Mongolia and Russia.... -Orkhon ValleyOrkhon Valley Overview Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape sprawls along the banks of the Orhon River in Central Mongolia, some 360 km west from the c... . From the Mongolian plateauMongolian Plateau The Mongolian Plateau is part of the larger Central Asian Plateau and has an area of approximately 2,600,000 square kilometr... the ascent is on the whole gentle, but from the plains of Siberia it is much steeper, despite the fact that the range is masked by a broad belt of subsidiary ranges of an Alpine character, e.g. the Usinsk, Oya, TunkaTunka range The Tunka range is a part of the Eastern Sayan.... , KitoiKitoi range The Kitoi range is a part of the Eastern Sayan.... and BelayaFacts About Belaya Mountains The Belaya Mountains are a mountain range that is a part of the Sayan Mountains.... ranges. Between the breach of the Yenisei and Lake Khövsgöl at 100° 30' E. the system bears also the name of Yerghik-taiga. The flora is on the whole poor, although the higher regions carry good forests of larchLarch Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae.... , pinePine Pines are coniferous trees of the genus *Pinus, in the family Pinaceae.... , juniperJuniper Junipers* are coniferous plants in the genus *Juniperus* of the cypress family Cupressaceae.... , birchBirch Birch is the name of any tree of the genus *Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak fami... , and alderAlder Alder* is the common name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the birch family .... , with rhododendronRhododendron *Rhododendron* is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.... s and species of BerberisBerberis Summary *Berberis* is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, nativ... and RibesRibes *Ribes* is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants, usually treated as the only genus in the family Grossulari... . Lichens and mosses clothe many of the boulders that are scattered over the upper slopes. See also Mana RiverMana River Mana is a river in the Krasnoyarsk Krai having a confluence with the Yenisey River in 16 km from the Krasnoyarsk city.... Abakan RiverAbakan River Abakan a river of south-central Russia rising in the western Sayan Mountains and flowing northeast through the Minusinsk Dep... Minusinsk DepressionMinusinsk Depression Overview Minusinsk Depression is located among mountains of South Siberia: Kuznetsk Alatau, Eastern Sayans and Western Sayans.... Tuva DepressionTuva Depression Tuva Depression is located among mountains of South Central Siberia — Tannu-Ola Mountains, Eastern Sayans and Western... External links