Alazeya Plateau
The Alazeya Plateau (Russian: Алазейское плоскогорье) is a mountain plateau in the Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. The area is named after river Alazeya, which has its source in the plateau.
| Alazeya Plateau | |
|---|---|
| Алазейское плоскогорье | |
Alazeya Plateau Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 954 m (3,130 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Width | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
| Range coordinates | 67°38′N 147°50′E |
| Parent range | East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Proterozoic and Devonian |
| Type of rock | Gneiss, Sedimentary rocks, granite and syenite |
There are kigilyakhs in the Alazeya Plateau. The particularity of the kigilyakhs found in this location is that their lower part (corresponding to the legs) is thinner than the upper part.
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