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Lesser Khingan

Coordinates:48°30′N130°0′E/ 48.500°N 130.000°E/48.500; 130.000
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Lesser Khingan
Tiểu hưng an lĩnh / Малый Хинган
Larch taiga on the slopes of the Lesser Khingan
Highest point
PeakPingdingshan
Elevation1,429 m (4,688 ft)
Coordinates48°47′30″N127°12′30″E/ 48.79167°N 127.20833°E/48.79167; 127.20833[1]
Dimensions
Length500 km (310 mi) SW/NE
Width70 km (43 mi) NW/SE
Geography
Lesser Khingan is located in Heilongjiang
Lesser Khingan
Lesser Khingan
Location in Heilong gian g
CountryChina and Russia
Federal subject
Range coordinates48°30′N130°0′E/ 48.500°N 130.000°E/48.500; 130.000[2]
Geology
Type of rockConglomerate,basalt
Climbing
Easiest routeFromHegangorBirobidzhan

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

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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.

The Chinese section of the Lesser Khingan, labeled with its Manchu name (in German transcription),Iljchuri-Alinon an 1891 map

See also

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