Belki (geography)
Belki (Russian: белки; Khakas: Taskhyl),[1] also known as Belogorye (Russian: белогорье), is a type of mountain summit in Southern Siberia.[2]
Description[]
Belki are snowy mountain peaks rising above the treeline. The name means "white mountains" and, unlike the "golets", which are more often than not free of snow in the summer, the Belki have generally a permanent snow cover.[3]
The terms "Belki" and "Belogorye" are part of the geographical name of several peaks and ridges of the South Siberian System, especially in the region of the Altai Mountains, such as the and Chuya Belki, as well as in the Eastern Sayan, such as the , , and .
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References[]
- ^ Languages of the peoples of Siberia: a collection of articles. - Kemerovo: Kemerovo State University, 1977 .-- T. 1 . - p. 116
- ^ белки // Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language : in 4 volumes / author-comp. V.I.Dal . - 2nd ed. - SPb. : Printing House M.O. Wolf , 1880-1882.
- ^ Belki // Geography / Prof. A.P. Gorkin (ed.). - M .: Rosmen-Press, 2006 .-- 624 p. - (Modern Illustrated Encyclopedia). - ISBN 5-353-02443-5
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Categories:
- Mountain geomorphology
- Siberia
- Altai Mountains
- Sayan Mountains
- South Siberian Mountains