Karkaraly Range
Karkaraly Range (Kazakh: Қарқаралы таулары; Russian: Каркаралинские горы) is a range of mountains in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.
| Karkaraly Range | |
|---|---|
| Қарқаралы таулары | |
Landscape of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Zhirensakal (Komsomol Peak) |
| Elevation | 1,403 m (4,603 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°22′N 75°23′E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) N / S |
| Width | 25 km (16 mi) E/ W |
| Geography | |
Karkaraly Range Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Range coordinates | 49°22′N 75°22′E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Granite, quartzite, porphyritic rock |
The name Karkaraly means "arrow-headed" in the Kazakh language Karkaraly city lies at the feet of the eastern slopes of the mountains and Karagaily village, a little further east. A large sector of the range is part of the Karkaraly National Park, a 112,120 hectares (277,100 acres) protected area established in 1998.
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