In Russia, its northern slopes are in the Kosh-Agachsky District, in the southeastern part of the Ukok Plateau.[2] It is the southern border of the Chuya Steppe.[3] The range stretches 130 km north-east from 49° N and 86° E towards the western extremity of the Sayan Mountains in 51° 60′ N (sic) and 89° E.[4] Their mean elevation is 1,500 to 1,750 metres (5000 to 5500 feet).[4] The snow-line runs at 2,000 m on the northern side and at 2,400 m on the southern, and above it the rugged peaks tower up some 975 metres (3200 feet) more.[4] It is a watershed between the sources of rivers Argut and Chuya (Ob River basin) and the rivers of the Khovd River basin.[1]
The highest peaks are Сары-Нохойт (3502 m.) and Саржематы (3499 m.).[2]
In the Mongolian part, on the Southern slopes there is Сийлхэмийн National Park.[3] In Russia, there is Saylyugemsky National Park, bordering with the Mongolian one, within the Kosh-Agach District. It is a protected area of Russia and has three zones: «Сайлюгем», «Уландрык» и «Аргут».[5][6]
saylyugem, mountains, siilhem, mountains, russian, Сайлюгем, sajljugem, mongolian, Сийлхэмийн, нуруу, sîlhemîn, nurû, sailughem, mountain, range, southeastern, part, altai, mountains, russia, border, altai, republic, mongolia, saylyugemsky, national, park, arg. Siilhem Mountains Russian Sajlyugem Sajljugem Mongolian Sijlhemijn nuruu Silhemin nuru or Sailughem is a mountain range in the southeastern part of Altai Mountains Russia on the border of Altai Republic and Mongolia 1 Saylyugemsky National Park Argut zoneIn Russia its northern slopes are in the Kosh Agachsky District in the southeastern part of the Ukok Plateau 2 It is the southern border of the Chuya Steppe 3 The range stretches 130 km north east from 49 N and 86 E towards the western extremity of the Sayan Mountains in 51 60 N sic and 89 E 4 Their mean elevation is 1 500 to 1 750 metres 5000 to 5500 feet 4 The snow line runs at 2 000 m on the northern side and at 2 400 m on the southern and above it the rugged peaks tower up some 975 metres 3200 feet more 4 It is a watershed between the sources of rivers Argut and Chuya Ob River basin and the rivers of the Khovd River basin 1 The highest peaks are Sary Nohojt 3502 m and Sarzhematy 3499 m 2 In the Mongolian part on the Southern slopes there is Sijlhemijn National Park 3 In Russia there is Saylyugemsky National Park bordering with the Mongolian one within the Kosh Agach District It is a protected area of Russia and has three zones Sajlyugem Ulandryk i Argut 5 6 References edit a b Great Soviet Encyclopedia a b Hrebet Sajlyugem a b Kak obespechit sohranenie ekosistemy hrebta Sajlyugem a b c nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Altai Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 758 Nacionalnyj park Sajlyugemskij Saylyugemsky National Park official website 49 27 28 N 88 48 49 E 49 4578 N 88 8137 E 49 4578 88 8137 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saylyugem Mountains amp oldid 1170030682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
