Chersky Peak Explained

Chersky Peak
Other Name:Пик Черского / Хара-Болдог
Elevation M:2090
Prominence M:352
Location:Irkutsk Oblast
Russian Far East
Map:Russia Irkutsk Oblast
Map Relief:yes
Range:Khamar-Daban,
South Siberian Mountains
Coordinates:51.5156°N 103.6258°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]

Chersky Peak (Russian: link=no|Пик Черского; Buriat: link=no|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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pik Cherskogo. PeakVisor. en.
  2. https://nature.baikal.ru/obj.shtml?obj=peak&id=cherskii Природа Байкала - вершина Пик Черского
  3. [Google Earth]