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Chuya Belki

Chuya Belki

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Chuya Belki (Russian: Чуйские белки, Chuyskye byelki) is a mountainous region in the Altai, Altai Republic, Russia. There are a number of glaciers on the northern part of the slopes of the main ridges. The Chuya Belki are named after the Chuya River and after their "Belki" type of ridges.[3]

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The Chuya Belki consist of two ranges that are connected:[3]

  • Northern Chuya Range, highest point 4,177 metres (13,704 ft) (4,173 metres (13,691 ft) according to other sources).[3]
  • Southern Chuya Range, highest point 3,960 metres (12,990 ft)

The highest peak is the Maasheybash in the Northern Chuya Range, reaching 4,177 metres (13,704 ft) above sea level.[4] In the Southern Chuya Range the highest point is the 3,960 metres (12,990 ft) high Irbistu (Ирбисту).[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Maashei-bashi". PeakVisor.
  2. [2]
    Severo-Chuyskiy Khrebet High Point, Russia at Peakbagger.com
  3. [3]
    Чуйские белки; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
  4. [4]
    "M-45 Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. [5]
    Южно-Чуйский хребет; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
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