Global InformationMyrzhyk information
| Myrzhyk Range | |
|---|---|
| Мыржық жотасы | |
 Myrzhyk Range Sentinel-2 image | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Yegibai |
| Elevation | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°57′49″N 77°17′18″E / 49.96361°N 77.28833°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) WNW / ESE |
| Width | 25 km (16 mi) NNE / SSW |
| Geography | |
  Myrzhyk Range Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 49°59′N 77°18′E / 49.983°N 77.300°E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Proterozoic and Ordovician |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic rock |
The Myrzhyk Range (Kazakh: Мыржық жотасы), also spelled Murzhik (Russian: Муржик), is a mountain massif in the Zhanasemey District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan. The northwestern corner of the range is in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region.[1]
Myrzyk village is located at the feet of the northern slopes of the range, 148 kilometers (92 mi) to the northeast of Karkaraly city.[2] There is an extensive burial ground of the early Bronze Age in the area of the range.[3]
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik is located in the Semipalatinsk Test Site complex.[4] 24 nuclear explosion tests were carried out in it between 1965 and 1980.[5][6]
- ^ Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ Памятники Северного и Центрального Казахстана
- ^ General Summary of the Soviet Underground Nuclear Test (UNT) program — A short statistical description with special reference to the UNTs at Semipalatinsk (STS).
- ^ Semipalatinsk test site. Present state.
- ^ International Nuclear Information System (INIS)