Selemdzha Range

The Selemdzha Range (Russian: Селемджинский хребет) is a range of mountains in the Russian Far East. Administratively it belongs partly to Amur Oblast and partly to the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation.

Selemdzha Range
Селемджинский хребет
View of the range near Tokur
Highest point
PeakMount Iryungda
Elevation1,940 m (6,360 ft)[1]
Coordinates53°29′16″N 134°08′59″E
Dimensions
Length250 km (160 mi) E/W
Geography
Selemdzha Range is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Selemdzha Range
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
LocationAmur Oblast,
Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East
Range coordinates53°20′N 132°50′E
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Type of rockGranite and volcanic rock
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Ekimchan

There is gold ore prospection in the area of the range.[2]

Geography

The Selemdzha Range is a range of moderate altitudes located in the eastern end of Amur Oblast and the western side of Khabarovsk Krai. Is highest point is 1,940 metres (6,360 ft) high Mount Iryungda located in the eastern part.[3] River Inaragda, a right tributary of the Selitkan, has its sources in the range.

The range runs in a roughly east/west direction for about 250 kilometres (160 mi) flanking the northern banks of the Selemdzha River. To the north of the western part of the mountain chain rises the Dzhagdy Range and to the south of its eastern part, the Ezop Range, running roughly parallel to it. The northern end of the Yam-Alin and the southern end of the Taikan Range meet at the easternmost limit of the range.[4]

Flora

The slopes of the range are covered by taiga, mainly consisting of larch.

See also

References

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