Degelen

Degelen (Kazakh: Дегелең) is a mountain massif in the Abai Region, Kazakhstan.

Degelen
Дегелең
Degelen massif Sentinel-2 image
Highest point
Elevation1,084 m (3,556 ft)
Dimensions
Length20 km (12 mi) NW / SE
Width15 km (9.3 mi) NE / SW
Geography
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates49°47′N 78°04′E
Parent rangeKazakh Uplands
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockDevonian

Semey city, former Semipalatinsk, lies about 200 kilometers (120 mi) to the ENE of the Degelen mountain area. The Balapan nuclear test site lies to the northeast.

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