Sayan Mountains

mountain range in Russia and Mongolia

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The Sayan Mountains are a mountain range located in Russia and Mongolia. This region is geographically significant as a natural boundary and ecosystem in central Asia.

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Instance of: mountain range
Has part: Western Sayan
Country: Soviet Union
Continent: Asia
Elevation: 1087
Highest point: Monkh Saridag
Image: Горная система Саян.jpg

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Commons category: Sayan Mountains
topic's main category: Category:Sayan Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview

Lake of Mountain SpiritsWestern Sayan, Ergaki mountains

The Sayan Mountains (Mongolian: Соёны нуруу, Soyonii nuruu; Old Turkic: 𐰚𐰇𐰏𐰢𐰤, romanized: Kögmen) are a mountain range in southern Siberia spanning southeastern Russia (Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tuva and Khakassia) and northern Mongolia. Before the rapid expansion of the Tsardom of Russia, the mountain range served as the border between Mongolian and Russian cultures and cultural influences.

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