Kuznetsk Alatau
Kuznetsk Alatau (Russian: Кузнецкий Алатау) is a mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia. The range rises in the Altai-Sayan region of the South Siberian Mountains, northwest of Mongolia. The Siberian Railway skirts the northern limit of the range.
| Kuznetsk Alatau | |
|---|---|
| Кузнецкий Алатау | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Staraya Krepost |
| Elevation | 2,217 m (7,274 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°51′34″N 89°18′01″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) SW / NE |
| Width | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Geography | |
Kuznetsk Alatau Location in Khakassia Kuznetsk Alatau Kuznetsk Alatau (Kemerovo Oblast) Kuznetsk Alatau Kuznetsk Alatau (Russia) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Khakassia Kemerovo Oblast |
| Range coordinates | 53°45′N 89°15′E |
| Parent range | Altai/Sayan South Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Proterozoic, Lower Paleozoic |
| Type of rock | Gabbro, diorite, granite and syenite intrusive rocks |
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