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The East Siberian Mountains or East Siberian Highlands (Russian: Восточно-Сибирское нагорье, romanized: Vostochno-Sibirskoye Nagorye) are one of the largest mountain systems of the Russian Federation. They are located between the Central Yakutian Lowland and the Bering Strait in Northeast Siberia. The area of the East ...
The term "Siberia" has both a long history and wide significance, and association. The understanding, and association of "Siberia" have gradually changed during the ages. Historically, Siberia was defined as the whole part of Russia and North Kazakhstan to the east of Ural Mountains, including the Russian Far East.
The Yana-Oymyakon Highlands are a mountain region of the East Siberian System located between the southern reaches of the Verkhoyansk Range to the west, the Suntar-Khayata Range to the southwest and the Chersky mountain range to the northeast.
The Verkhoyansk Range (Russian: Верхоянский хребет, Verhojanskiy Hrebet; Yakut: Үөһээ Дьааҥы сис хайата, romanized: Üöhê Câñı sis xayata) is a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, Russia near the settlement of Verkhoyansk, well-known for its frigid climate. It is part of the East Siberian Mountains.
The East Siberian Lowland is an extensive region located in the far north-east of Siberia.It is roughly triangular in shape and is about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) from east to west and 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) from north to south, gradually rising and narrowing southwards, deeper into the continent.
Anyuy Mountains East Siberian Mountains Chukotka Autonomous Okrug: Highest peak of the Anyuy Mountains Fussa [137] Фусса 1772 m 5,814 ft: 1630 m 5,348 ft: 15.58 km 9.68 mi Paramushir Kuril Islands Sakhalin Oblast: Tyatya [138] Тятя 1772 m 5,814 ft
The worst hit areas in Russia are just to the south of the Ural Mountains, about 1,200 km (750 miles) east of Moscow. ... in the Tomsk region of Siberia. At least 12,000 people in Russia are ...
South Siberian Mountains, stretching roughly from east to west in the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts of Russia, as well as partly in Mongolia. Area approximately 1,500,000 km 2 (580,000 sq mi). [7] West Siberian Plain, large alluvial plain between the Urals to the west and the Yenisei River to the east, beyond which rises the ...