Ayr Mountains

The Ayr Mountains (Kazakh: Айыр тауы; Russian: Горы Айыр) are a mountain range in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.[2]

For the mountains in Niger, see Aïr Mountains.
Ayr Mountains
Айыр тауы
The Ayr Mountains stretching to the north of lake Karasor Sentinel-2 image
Highest point
PeakZhosaly
Elevation871 m (2,858 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°53′56″N 74°48′52″E[1]
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi) NE / SW
Width10 km (6.2 mi) NW / SE
Geography
Ayr Mountains is located in Kazakhstan
Ayr Mountains
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates50°00′N 75°13′E
Parent rangeKazakh Uplands
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockDevonian, Cambrian
Type of rockMetamorphic rock, granite

The Pavlodar Region border stretches at the feet of the northern slopes of the range.[3] The Zhosaly Sanatorium is located on the northwestern side of the highest mountain of the Ayr chain.[4]

Geography

The Ayr Mountains are part of the Kazakh Upland system (Saryarka). It is a range of moderate altitude located to the north of lakes Saumalkol and Karasor. The mountains mark the northern limit of the wide plain where Karasor and its neighboring lakes lie, stretching alongside the southern slopes of the range. The Kyzyltau massif lies off the northeastern end of the range and the Semizbughy to the north of the northwestern slopes.[3]

The highest point of the Ayr chain is 871 meters (2,858 ft) high Zhosaly (Жосалы), located at the southwestern end. The soil of the mountains is dark brown. River Ashchysu has its sources in the range and flows below its northern slopes.[2][1][3]

Flora

Steppe vegetation grows on the slopes, including wormwood, sedges, fescue and alpine oatgrass. In protected valleys there are clumps of birch, wild rose and hawthorn.[2]

See also

References
  1. "M-43 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia Vol. 1 / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
  3. Google Earth
  4. Sanatoriy Zhosaly - Санаторий Жосалы
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