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North Baikal Highlands
Северо-Байкальское нагорье /
Хойто-Байгалай хадалиг газар
View of the highest area of the highlands
Highest point
PeakInyaptuk Golets
Elevation2,514 m (8,248 ft)
Coordinates56°24′14″N 111°5′7″E / 56.40389°N 111.08528°E / 56.40389; 111.08528
Dimensions
Length400 km (250 mi)
Width150 km (93 mi)
Geography
North Baikal Highlands is located in Republic of Buryatia
North Baikal Highlands
North Baikal Highlands
Location in Buryatia, Russia
North Baikal Highlands is located in Irkutsk Oblast
North Baikal Highlands
North Baikal Highlands
North Baikal Highlands (Irkutsk Oblast)
CountryRussia
Federal subjectIrkutsk Oblast/
Buryatia
Range coordinates57°0′N 111°0′E / 57.000°N 111.000°E / 57.000; 111.000
Parent rangeSouth Siberian System
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockEarly Proterozoic and Late Riphean[1]
Type of rockMetamorphic rocks, granite intrusions
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Mama

The North Baikal Highlands (Russian: Северо-Байкальское нагорье; Buryat: Хойто-Байгалай хадалиг газар)[2] are a mountainous area in Eastern Siberia, Russia. Administratively the territory of the uplands is part of Buryatia and Irkutsk Oblast.[3]

The nearest airport is Mama Airport.[3]

  1. ^ Schematic geological structure of the North Baikal nickeliferous province (Konnikov et al., 1994)
  2. ^ Северо-Байкальское нагорье; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.(in Russian)
  3. ^ a b Google Earth

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