Lesser Khingan
Appearance
Lesser Khingan | |
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Tiểu hưng an lĩnh / Малый Хинган | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Pingdingshan |
Elevation | 1,429 m (4,688 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°47′30″N127°12′30″E/ 48.79167°N 127.20833°E[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 500 km (310 mi) SW/NE |
Width | 70 km (43 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Country | China and Russia |
Federal subject |
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Range coordinates | 48°30′N130°0′E/ 48.500°N 130.000°E[2] |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Conglomerate,basalt |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | FromHegangorBirobidzhan |
Lesser Khingan(Chinese:Tiểu hưng an lĩnh;pinyin:Xiǎo Xīng'ān Lǐng;Russian:Малый Хинган,Maly Khingan) is a mountain range in China'sHeilong gian gprovince and the adjacent parts of Russia'sAmur OblastandJewish Autonomous Oblast.[3]
In Russia, the range is part of theKhingan Nature Reserve.
Geography
[edit]In China, the Khingan mountains are divided into theGreater Khinganand Lesser Khingan. The Lesser Khingan range runs roughly from the northwest to the southeast and separates the valley of theAmur (Heilong gian g) Riverfrom that of theNen gian g River.The mountain range then turns toward the east and north-east, entering Russia.[4]The Amur/Heilong gian g, which is a border river, forms a gorge when crossing the mountain range.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Google Maps
- ^Google Earth
- ^Малый Хинган;Great Soviet Encyclopediain 30 vols. — Ch. ed.A.M. Prokhorov.- 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
- ^Еврейская автономная область - Географическое положение и рельеф
External links
[edit]- Media related toLesser Khinganat Wikimedia Commons