Mount Kokshe
Mount Kokshe | |
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Kokshetau / Kokshe-Tau / Gora Sinyukha | |
![]() Mount Kokshe as viewed from Bolektau | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 592 m (1,942 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 53°04′48″N 70°11′18″E / 53.08000°N 70.18833°ECoordinates: 53°04′48″N 70°11′18″E / 53.08000°N 70.18833°E[1] |
Naming | |
Native name | (Russian) |
English translation | "Blueish mountain" |
Pronunciation | Kazakh [køkɕetɑw] (![]() |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Mount Kokshe Location in Northern Kazakhstan | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Akmola |
District | Burabay |
Parent range |
Mount Kokshe, also known as Kokshetau or Kokshe-Tau (Kazakh: Көкше-тау; pronounced [køkɕetɑw], Russian: Кокше-тау, гора́ Синю��ха, lit. 'blueish mountain') is a mountain in Akmola Region, northern Kazakhstan, with an elevation of the peak 947 metres (3,107 ft) and a prominence of 592 m (1,942 ft) above sea level.[2] It is the highest mountain in Akmola Region and the second highest mountain in northern part of Kazakhstan.
It is also the highest peak of the Kokshetau Mountains, which also goes by the Russian name of Gora Sinyukha.[1] It is located on the territory of the Burabay National Park, close to the city of Shchuchinsk (twenty-five kilometres away) and dominates the skyline in this part of the lakes.
The mountain is a popular destination, attracting tourists and climbers. It has several walking and scrambling routes leading to its summit and, as such, many walking guides recommend it to the occasional walker wishing to climb a mountain.
Names and etymology[]
The mountain's official name in Kazakh is Kokshetau or Kokshe-Tau, Kokshe is derived from the common Kazakh word for "blueish", tau, meaning "mountain", thus kokshe + tau meaning "Blueish mountain"; its Russian name is Gora Sinyukha meaning the same. Both names hint at the bluish tint of the mountains when viewed from a distance.
Georgaphy[]
Mount Kokshe has an absolute elevation of 947 m. It is situated between Lake Ulken Shabakty and Lake Burabay. The relative height above the Lake Ulken Shabakty is 640 metres (2,100 ft). Mount Kokshe is the second-highest mountain in northern part of Kazakhstan, after Mount Akbet (at 1,022 metres (3,353 ft)) which is located on the territory of the Bayanaul National Park in Pavlodar Region. The relief of the mountain area is spurry-ridgy with narrow rocky watersheds. The mountain slopes are covered with pine and pine-birch forests which dominate the natural appearance and create a favorable microclimate.[3]
See also[]
Image gallery[]
View of Lake Ulken Shabakty and Lake Burabay from Sinyukha
Mount Kokshe (Gora Sinyukha) in August, 2019
Mount Kokshe (Gora Sinyukha) in August, 2019
Mount Kokshe (Gora Sinyukha) as seen from the city of Kokshetau
USSR stamp: Borovoe, Kazakhstan. Series: Soviet Resort Towns
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Burabay - Kazakh Wonderland". e-history.kz. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gora Kokshetau (Sinyuha)". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Akiyanova, F; Atalikhova, A; Jussupova, Z; Simbatova, A; Nazhbiev, A (2019). "Current state of ecosystems and their recreational use of the Burabay National Park (Northern Kazakhstan)". pp. 1231–1243.
External links[]
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- Mount Kokshe is at coordinates 53°04′48″N 70°11′18″E / 53.08000°N 70.18833°E
- "Gora Sinyukha, Kazakhstan" on peakbagger
- Mountains of Kazakhstan
- Geography of Akmola Region
- Mountains under 1000 metres