| Other name | 小兴安岭 / Малый Хинган |
|---|---|
| Federal subject |
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| Highest | Pingdingshan |
| Elevation | 1429 m |
| Coordinates | 48°47′30″N 127°12′30″E |
| Length | 500 km |
| Width | 70 km |
| Length orientation | SW/NE |
| Width orientation | NW/SE |
| Range coordinates | 48°30′N 130°0′E |
| Geology | Conglomerate, basalt |
| Easiest route | From Hegang or Birobidzhan |
Lesser Khingan (; Russian: Малый Хинган, Maly Khingan) is a mountain range in China's Heilongjiang province and the adjacent parts of Russia's Amur Oblast and Jewish Autonomous Oblast.[1]
In Russia, the range is part of the Khingan Nature Reserve.
Geography
In China, the Khingan mountains are divided into the Greater Khingan and Lesser Khingan. The Lesser Khingan range runs roughly from the northwest to the southeast and separates the valley of the Amur (Heilongjiang) River from that of the Nenjiang River. The mountain range then turns toward the east and north-east, entering Russia.[2] The Amur/Heilongjiang, which is a border river, forms a gorge when crossing the mountain range.
See also
References
- ^ Малый Хинган; Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 volumes — Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd edition - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. (in Russian)
- ^ "Еврейская автономная область - Географическое положение и рельеф". Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
Further reading
- Kropotkin, Peter Alexeivitch & Bealby, John Thomas. Vol. 15. p. 777.