Nakas (mountain)
Nakas (Russian: Накас; Bashkir: Наҡаҫ)[2] also known as Maly Nakas,[3] is a mountain in the Southern Urals, Russian Federation. Its largest part is in Orenburg Oblast, with a small section in Bashkortostan.[1][4]
| Nakas | |
|---|---|
| Накас / Наҡаҫ | |
 Landscape of the Nakas | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 667.6 m (2,190 ft) |
| Prominence | 364 m (1,194 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 52°32′41″N 56°15′27″E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Nakas Location in Orenburg Oblast  Nakas Nakas (Russia) | |
| Location | Orenburg Oblast Russian Federation |
| Parent range | Southern Urals, Ural Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Permian, Triassic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Tyulgan |
Geography
The Nakas rises in northern Tyulgansky District, near the border with Bashkortostan. Rather than a mountain or ridge the Nakas is an elevated area, where its 667.6 m (2,190 ft) high summit —the highest point of Orenburg Oblast— is only a slightly bulging plateau.[5] Despite the lack of pronounced relief the Nakas forms an important drainage divide, separating the basins of the Belaya, Salmysh and Bolshoy Ik rivers.[3][6]
Flora
Nakas is a relatively woody area; its oak and linden forests stand out in the surrounding steppes of the region.[3] The Nakas includes the Tugustemirov Forest, a protected area with a number of tree and rare plant species.[7]
References
- Nakas Ridge - Peak Visor
- Гора Накас - Краевед Оренбуржья
- Хребет Малый Накас - Nash-Ural
- Google Earth
- Маршрут выходного дня: Накас — самая высокая точка Оренбургской области
- "Топографска карта N-40; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ОСОБО ОХРАНЯЕМЫХ ПРИРОДНЫХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ, Часть II (List of specially protected natural areas of the Russian Federation, Part 2)
External links
Media related to Nakas (mountain) at Wikimedia Commons- «ПО СЛЕДАМ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЙ ВОСЬМИДЕСЯТЫХ». ПРИРОДНОЕ НАСЛЕДИЕ ОРЕНБУРЖЬЯ. ТЮЛЬГАНСКИЙ РАЙОН