Chersky Peak
Mountain in Russia
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Chersky Peak
Location in Irkutsk Oblast
Russian Far East
South Siberian Mountains
Chersky Peak (Russian: Пик Черского; Buryat: 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]
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External links
Media related to Chersky Peak at Wikimedia Commons
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