The Zhiguli Mountains (Russian: Жигулëвские горы) or simply Zhiguli (Russian: Жигули́, IPA: [ʐɨɡʊˈlʲi]), are a range of wooded mountains located in Russia on the right bank of the Volga River, inside the Samara bend. The mountains are an important source of limestone and oil (extracted since World War II) and are also popular as a scenic area for local and regional tourism. Their altitude reaches a maximum of c. 1,240 ft (380 m). The range is named for a nearby town Zhigulyovka (no longer extant), itself probably named for an early inhabitant, Zhegul (Russian: Жегуль).[1] Formerly, the range was known as the Lada, after the river pirates who used to hide out in its wooded valleys, a name which is still in popular local usage today.
The range's topography is skewed from north to south: the northern slopes drop very abruptly down to the Volga River, while to the south the hills descend much more gently, forming a wide plateau dissected by a labyrinth of narrow valleys and gullies. The western part of Zhiguli is separated from the main plateau by the broad inlet of the Usa river. The central, highest part of the Zhiguli is an almost flat plateau, which also forms the highest point in the entire central zone of European Russia.
The Zhiguli are considered the only tectonically active mountains in European Russia, first having formed around 7 million years ago. The summits and other exposed areas of the Zhiguli are composed of limestone and dolomite sediments laid down 230–350 million years ago in the Permian and Carboniferous periods. The slopes of Zhiguli are mostly formed from products of aeration of the Permian and Carboniferous bedrock.
^E.M. Pospelov, Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira (Moscow, 1998), p. 155.
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zhiguli, mountains, russian, Жигулëвские, горы, simply, zhiguli, russian, Жигули, ʐɨɡʊˈlʲi, range, wooded, mountains, located, russia, right, bank, volga, river, inside, samara, bend, mountains, important, source, limestone, extracted, since, world, also, popu. The Zhiguli Mountains Russian Zhigulevskie gory or simply Zhiguli Russian Zhiguli IPA ʐɨɡʊˈlʲi are a range of wooded mountains located in Russia on the right bank of the Volga River inside the Samara bend The mountains are an important source of limestone and oil extracted since World War II and are also popular as a scenic area for local and regional tourism Their altitude reaches a maximum of c 1 240 ft 380 m The range is named for a nearby town Zhigulyovka no longer extant itself probably named for an early inhabitant Zhegul Russian Zhegul 1 Formerly the range was known as the Lada after the river pirates who used to hide out in its wooded valleys a name which is still in popular local usage today ZhiguliView to Zhiguli from the Volga RiverHighest pointPeakNablyudatelElevation381 2 m 1 251 ft DimensionsLength60 km 37 mi Width32 km 20 mi GeographyShow map of Samara OblastShow map of European RussiaCountryRussiaRegionSamara OblastRange coordinates53 25 N 49 30 E 53 417 N 49 500 E 53 417 49 500 Coordinates 53 25 N 49 30 E 53 417 N 49 500 E 53 417 49 500Parent rangeVolga Upland Contents 1 Geography and geology 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography and geology EditThe range s topography is skewed from north to south the northern slopes drop very abruptly down to the Volga River while to the south the hills descend much more gently forming a wide plateau dissected by a labyrinth of narrow valleys and gullies The western part of Zhiguli is separated from the main plateau by the broad inlet of the Usa river The central highest part of the Zhiguli is an almost flat plateau which also forms the highest point in the entire central zone of European Russia The Zhiguli are considered the only tectonically active mountains in European Russia first having formed around 7 million years ago The summits and other exposed areas of the Zhiguli are composed of limestone and dolomite sediments laid down 230 350 million years ago in the Permian and Carboniferous periods The slopes of Zhiguli are mostly formed from products of aeration of the Permian and Carboniferous bedrock See also EditZhigulyovsk Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station Zhiguli car brand References Edit E M Pospelov Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira Moscow 1998 p 155 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhiguli Mountains Encyclopedia com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhiguli Mountains amp oldid 1100317914, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
