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The Kodar Mountains (Russian: Кода́р) are a mountain range in the Transbaikal region of Siberia, Russia. The name Kodar is derived from "khada", an Evenki word for rock.[1]

Kodar Mountains
Lake Uglovoye
Highest point
Peak	Pik BAM
Elevation	3,072 m (10,079 ft)
Coordinates	56°51′54.85″N 117°34′47.32″E
Dimensions
Length	250 km (160 mi) WSW / ENE
Width	50–60 km (31–37 mi)
Geography
Location in Eastern Siberia
Country	Russia
Oblast/Krai	Irkutsk Oblast and Zabaykalsky Krai
Range coordinates	56°55′16″N 117°06′00″E
Parent range	Stanovoy Highlands South Siberian System
Geology
Age of rock	Proterozoic and Early Archean

The range is part of the Udokan Ore Region that includes the Kalar and Udokan ranges.[2]

Geography

The Kodar Mountains are part of the Stanovoy Highlands, which range from the northern tip of Lake Baikal to the Olyokma River. The Northern Muya Range rises at the western end and the Delyun-Uran Range to the northwest. Lying within the Baikal Rift Zone, the area is prone to earthquakes.[1] The range is bounded by the Vitim and Chara rivers, both tributaries of the Lena. To the north and northeast it borders with the Olyokma-Chara Plateau —in the upper reaches of the Chara river.[3] The Apsat River flows through the range.[1]

The topography consists of narrow, deep valleys that descend over 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) from the surrounding terrain. The Kodar range is the highest in the Transbaikal region with its tallest peak, Pik BAM (Baikal Amur Magistral), rising 3,072 meters (10,079 ft). According to a 2013 study, the range contains 34 glaciers. With the exception of some tropical glaciers, they are the most isolated glaciers the world, over 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) away from any other glacier.[3] The glaciers are small, at most 2.1 kilometers (1.3 mi) in length.[3][4]

The area experiences a subarctic climate, with the Siberian High resulting in very low temperatures and precipitation from November to March. Meteorological measurements taken in 1960s reported between 850 and 1,000 millimeters (33 and 39 in) of precipitation a year at an elevation of 2,500 meters (8,200 ft), with 50 percent falling as snow. Although snow can occur any time of year, 80 percent falls in late Spring and early Autumn.[3] The snow line is between 2,200 and 2,600 meters (7,200 and 8,500 ft).[4]

See also

• Chara Sands
• Lake Oron
• List of mountains and hills of Russia
• List of ultras of Northeast Asia
•  Siberia portal

References

External links

• Media related to Kodar Mountains at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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- [en] Kodar Mountains

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[es] Montes de Kodar

Los montes de Kodar (en ruso, Кода́р) son una cadena montañosa en la región Transbaikalia de Siberia, Rusia. El nombre de Kodar proviene del vocablo "khada", roca en lengua Evenki.[1]

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[fr] Massif de Kodar

Le massif de Kodar (en russe : Кодар) est un massif montagneux de Transbaïkalie au cœur de la Sibérie, en Russie. Son point culminant est le pic BAM (3 072 m). 34 glaciers, parmi les plus isolés au monde, ont été identifiés dans ces montagnes. Il est protégé depuis 2018 par le statut de parc national de Kodar.

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[it] Monti Kodar

I monti Kodar (in russo: Кода́р?) sono un massiccio montuoso parte della regione del Transbajkal, nella Siberia meridionale, in Russia.

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[ru] Кодар

Кода́р — горный хребет в России в северной части Забайкалья, на территории Забайкальского края. Входит в систему Станового нагорья, являясь продолжением Северо-Муйского хребта.

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