Bayanaul Range
Bayanaul Range (Kazakh: Баянауыл тауы; Russian: Баянаульские горы) is a mountain range in Bayanaul District, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.
| Bayanaul Range | |
|---|---|
| Баянауыл тауы | |
Landscape of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Akbet |
| Elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°50′36″N 75°39′46″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) E / W |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) N / S |
| Geography | |
Bayanaul Range Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Bayanaul District Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 50°48′N 75°37′E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Silurian and Devonian |
| Type of rock | Granite, quartzite, porphyritic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Bayanaul |
Bayanaul, the administrative center of Bayanaul District, lies at the feet of the eastern slopes of the mountains. A large sector of the range is part of the Bayanaul National Park, a 68,453-hectare (169,150-acre) protected area established in 1985.
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