Ulutau

Ұлытау / Улытау

Landscape of the range

Highest point
Peak| Akmeshit
Elevation| 1,131 m (3,711 ft)
Coordinates| 48°38′39″N 66°56′46″E﻿ / ﻿48.64417°N 66.94611°E﻿ / 48.64417; 66.94611
Dimensions
Length| 200 km (120 mi) N / S
Width| 35 km (22 mi) NE/ SW
Geography

Location in Kazakhstan

Location| Kazakhstan
Range coordinates| 48°56′N 67°0′E﻿ / ﻿48.933°N 67.000°E﻿ / 48.933; 67.000
Parent range| Kazakh Uplands
Geology
Orogeny| Alpine orogeny
Type of rock| Granite

Ulutau (Kazakh: Ұлытау; Russian: Улытау) is a range of mountains in Kazakhstan. Administratively the range is part of the Ulytau District, Karaganda region.[1]

## Geography[edit]

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 and Kalmakkyrgan (Bileuty) have their sources in the range.[4][5][2]

## Flora[edit]

Steppe vegetation, including grasses, Artemisia and Ephedra grows in rock crevices. Shrubs are found on scree slopes.[1]

## See also[edit]

* Geography of Kazakhstan

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Улытау; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian)
2. ^ a b Google Earth
3. ^ "M-42 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
4. ^ "L-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
5. ^ Улы-Жыланшык; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978. (in Russian)

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Ulytau at Wikimedia Commons
* Ұлытау - Visit Kazakhstan

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