Central Yakutian Lowland
The Central Yakutian Lowland or Central Yakutian Lowlands (Russian: Центральноякутская равнина, romanized: Tsentralnoyakutskaya ravnina; Yakut: Саха сирин ортоку намтала), also known as Central Yakut Plain or Vilyuy Lowland, is a low alluvial plain in Siberia, Russia.
Central Yakutian Lowland
Центральноякутская равнина Саха сирин ортоку намтала | |
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Taiga landscape in Vilyuy District | |
Central Yakutian Lowland Location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Coordinates: 64°30′N 121°0′E | |
| Location | Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Part of | Siberia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 270,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 meters (200 ft) to 200 meters (660 ft) |
Administratively the territory of the lowland is part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). It is an extensive plain located in the transition zone between Central and Eastern Siberia and is one of the Great Russian Regions. The main city is Yakutsk, with a number of settlements near it, but the area of the lowland is largely uninhabited elsewhere.
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