Chersky Peak

Mountain in Russia
Chersky Peak is located in Irkutsk Oblast
Chersky Peak
Chersky Peak
Location in Irkutsk Oblast
LocationIrkutsk Oblast
Russian Far EastParent rangeKhamar-Daban,
South Siberian Mountains

Chersky Peak (Russian: Пик Черского; Buryat: Хара-Болдог) is a mountain in the Komarinsky Range, Khamar-Daban, Russian Federation.

This peak is named after Polish explorer Jan Czerski (1845 - 1892), who greatly contributed to the study of neighboring Lake Baikal.[2]

Geography

This 2,090 m high peak is one of the highest points of the Khamar-Daban Range, part of the South Siberian System of ranges. It rises in the Komarinsky subrange of the Khamar-Daban. Administratively the Chersky Peak is part of the Slyudyansky District, at the southern end of Irkutsk Oblast. Lake Serdtse is located below the southern slopes of the mountain.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pik Cherskogo". PeakVisor.
  2. ^ Природа Байкала - вершина Пик Черского (in Russian)
  3. ^ Google Earth

External links

  • Media related to Chersky Peak at Wikimedia Commons
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