Ulytau (range)
Mountain range in Kazakhstan
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Ulytau or Ulutau (Kazakh: Ұлытау; Russian: Улытау) is a range of mountains in Kazakhstan. Administratively the range is part of the Ulytau District, Ulytau Region.[1]
| Ulytau | |
|---|---|
| Ұлытау | |
Landscape of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Akmeshit |
| Elevation | 1,131 m (3,711 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°38′39″N 66°56′46″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) N / S |
| Width | 35 km (22 mi) NE/ SW |
| Geography | |
  Ulytau Location within Kazakhstan | |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
Range coordinates | 48°56′N 67°0′E |
| Parent range | Kazakh Uplands |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock type | Granite |
Geography
The Ulutau is one of the subranges of the Kazakh Upland system. The range stretches from north to south for about 200 kilometers (120 mi). Its highest point is 1,131 meters (3,711 ft) high Akmeshit. The mountains are rocky, deeply dissected by ravines and have an arid look.[1][2][3]
Rivers Uly-Zhylanshyk, Terisaqqan, Zhymyky, Baikonyr, Kalmakkyrgan (Bileuty) and Karakengir have their sources in the range.[4][5][2]
