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The Manpupuner rock formations (Man-Pupu-Nyor; Mansi: Мань-Пупыг-Нёр [manʲ.pupiɣ noːr], literally ’Small Idol Mountain’; Komi: Болвано-Из [bolvano iz], literally ’Idol Stone’) are a set of 7 stone pillars located west of the Ural mountains in the Troitsko-Pechorsky District of the Komi Republic. They are located on the territory of the Pechoro-Ilychski Reserve on the mountain Man-Pupu-nyor, between the Ilych and Pechora rivers. They are also known as the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations and the Poles of the Komi Republic. Deemed one of the Seven Wonders of Russia, the Manpupuner rock formations are a popular attraction in Russia, though relatively unspoiled by tourism.[1]

Manpupuner rock formations
Manpupuner rock formations
Highest point
Prominence	98–138 ft (30–42 m)
Coordinates	62°15′28″N 59°17′53″E
Geography
Manpupuner rock formations Location in Russia
Location	Troitsko-Pechorsky District, Komi Republic, Russia
Geology
Age of rock	200 million years

Description

The height of the rocks varies between 30 and 42 metres. About 200 million years ago at the location of the stone pillars, there were high mountains. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually eroded the mountains. Solid sericite-quartzite schists, from which the remains are composed, were eroded less and survive today. Soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried by water and wind into depressions.

One pillar, 34 meters high, stands somewhat apart from the others. It resembles an inverted bottle. Six others lie at the edge of the cliff. The pillars are said to resemble the figures of a huge man or the head of a horse or ram. There are numerous legends associated with Manpupuner.[2] The formations were once considered sacred by the local Mansi people and climbing them was regarded as a sin.[3]

Fauna

In the vicinity of the plateau, there are viviparous lizards, squirrels, martens, sables, otters, stoats, American minks, brown bears, wolverines, and foxes.^{[citation needed]}

Tourism

The formations can be accessed by road from the Komi Republic, hiking or skiing over the Dyatlov Pass from the Sverdlovsk region, or helicopter. Until 2004, a car route from the Sverdlovsk Region was allowed, with a visit to the Dyatlov Pass, the Otorten Mountain and the source of the Pechora River. It was officially banned by 2 protected areas along which the route lies - the Pechoro-Ilychsky Reserve and the Ivdelsky Reserve.

See also

• Butte

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manpupuner rock formations.

• Official images of the Manpupuner rocks
• В гости к семерым великанам (Izvestia, 9 avril 2009)
• Столбы выветривания на плато Мань-Пупу-нёр (7 чудес России)
• Manpupuner. Seven Wonders of Russia. Seven Wonders of Komi.

На других языках

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[de] Manpupunjor-Felsen

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- [en] Manpupuner rock formations

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[it] Man'pupunër

Man'pupunёr (in russo Маньпупунёр, o sette giganti degli Urali) sono sette monoliti ubicati sulla sommità del Man-Pupu-nyor nei Monti Urali settentrionali, nel distretto di Troicko-Pečorskij rajon, nella Repubblica dei Komi, in Russia.

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[ru] Маньпупунёр

Маньпупунёр, или Столбы́ выве́тривания (мансийские болваны) — геологический памятник в Троицко-Печорском районе Республики Коми России. Находятся на территории Печоро-Илычского заповедника на горе Мань-Пупу-нёр (на языке манси — «малая гора идолов»), в междуречье рек Илыч и Печоры. Второе название — «Болвано-из» на языке коми обозначает «Гора идолов»; отсюда народное название останцев — «Болваны». Маньпупунёр представляет комплекс семи останцев высотой от 30 до 42 м. С Маньпупунёром связаны многочисленные легенды[1]. Он являлся объектом культа манси.

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