# Baikal Mountains > mountain range **Wikidata**: [Q215950](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215950) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikal_Mountains) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/baikal-mountains ## Summary The Baikal Mountains are a mountain range located in Russia. They form a geographic area containing several geologically related mountains. The range is situated in Buryatia, a federal subject of Russia, with coordinates at latitude 55.56166667 and longitude 108.68972222. ## Key Facts - **Classification**: Mountain range [Thing] — geographic area containing several geologically related mountains. - **Location/Origin**: Russia [Thing] — country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (inception values: 1991-12-25 with qualifiers dissolution of the Soviet Union and references P92 1. Государство Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика (РСФСР) впредь именовать Российская Федерация (Россия); 0880 with qualifiers Kievan Rus' and sourcing_circumstances circa; 1125 with qualifiers Grand Principality of Vladimir; 1263 preferred with qualifiers Grand Principality of Moscow); country: Russia; sitelink_count: 416. - **Additional Location/Origin**: Russian Empire [Thing] — former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917) (inception: 1721-10-22; country: Russian Empire; sitelink_count: 154). - **Additional Location/Origin**: Soviet Union [Place] — former country in Eurasia (1922–1991) (inception: +1922-12-30T00:00:00Z; country: ; sitelink_count: 274). - **Additional Location/Origin**: Buryatia [Thing] — federal subject of Russia (inception: +1992-04-21T00:00:00Z; country: ; sitelink_count: 137). - **Coordinates**: Latitude 55.56166667, longitude 108.68972222. - **Sitelink Count**: 48 for Baikal Mountains; 121 for mountain range classification. - **Wikipedia Title**: Baikal Mountains. - **Wikidata Description**: Mountain range. ## FAQs **Where are the Baikal Mountains located?** The Baikal Mountains are located in Russia, a country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. They are also associated with the Russian Empire, Soviet Union, and Buryatia, a federal subject of Russia. **What type of geographic feature are the Baikal Mountains?** They constitute a mountain range, defined as a geographic area containing several geologically related mountains. This classification carries a sitelink count of 121. **What are the precise coordinates of the Baikal Mountains?** The coordinates are latitude 55.56166667 and longitude 108.68972222. **How is the Baikal Mountains entity documented online?** It has a sitelink count of 48, with the Wikipedia title "Baikal Mountains" and Wikidata description "mountain range." ## Why It Matters The Baikal Mountains represent a key geographic feature within Russia's vast transcontinental territory, linking to historical polities like the Russian Empire (1721–1917), Soviet Union (1922–1991), and modern federal subject Buryatia (inception 1992-04-21). As a mountain range in a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia—with inception tied to events from Kievan Rus' (c. 0880) to the dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991-12-25)—they contribute to Russia's diverse topography, which includes the highest point Mount Elbrus at 5,642m. Their position underscores Russia's role as the world's largest country by land area (17,075,400 km²), influencing regional geology, borders with 14 countries, and natural landscapes amid 11 time zones, making them integral to understanding Eurasian mountain systems and federal divisions like Buryatia. ## Notable For - Being classified as a mountain range [Thing] with 121 sitelinks, denoting a geographic area of geologically related mountains. - Precise coordinates at 55.56166667°N, 108.68972222°E, anchoring it in Buryatia. - Connections to major historical entities: Russia (sitelink_count 416), Russian Empire (sitelink_count 154), Soviet Union (sitelink_count 274), and Buryatia (sitelink_count 137). - Own sitelink_count of 48, with Wikipedia title "Baikal Mountains" and Wikidata description "mountain range." - Placement within Russia's federal structure, including Buryatia as a republic among 22 such subjects. ## Body ### Classification and Core Properties The Baikal Mountains are defined as a mountain range [Thing]. This categorizes them as a geographic area containing several geologically related mountains. The classification carries a sitelink_count of 121. ### Location and Historical Associations The range is located in or originates from Russia [Thing], described as a country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Russia's inception includes multiple values: 1991-12-25 qualified by dissolution of the Soviet Union with references P92 and 1. Государство Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика (РСФСР) впредь именовать Российская Федерация (Россия); 0880 qualified by Kievan Rus' and sourcing_circumstances circa; 1125 qualified by Grand Principality of Vladimir; 1263 as preferred with Grand Principality of Moscow. Russia has country designation Russia and sitelink_count 416. Additional origins link to Russian Empire [Thing], a former empire in Eurasia and North America (1721–1917), with inception 1721-10-22, country Russian Empire, and sitelink_count 154. The range connects to Soviet Union [Place], a former country in Eurasia (1922–1991), with inception +1922-12-30T00:00:00Z, country , and sitelink_count 274. It is also tied to Buryatia [Thing], a federal subject of Russia, with inception +1992-04-21T00:00:00Z, country , and sitelink_count 137. ### Geographic Coordinates and Documentation Coordinates are latitude 55.56166667, longitude 108.68972222. The entity has sitelink_count 48. Its wikipedia_title is Baikal Mountains. The wikidata_description is mountain range. ### Connections to Russia's Geography and Administration Within Russia, a transcontinental nation of 17,075,400 square kilometers bordering 14 countries and sharing maritime boundaries with Japan and the United States, the Baikal Mountains fit into a topography featuring Mount Elbrus (5,642m). Russia divides into federal subjects including 22 republics like Buryatia, 9 krais, 46 oblasts, 3 federal cities (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sevastopol), 1 autonomous oblast, and 4 autonomous okrugs. ### Historical Context from Associated Entities The Russian Empire, proclaimed 1721-10-22 by Peter the Great and dissolved 1917-09-01 after the February and October Revolutions, spanned 23,700,000 km² in 1865 including Russian America. The Soviet Union existed from 1922-12-30 to 1991. Modern Russia emerged 1991-12-25 as successor to the RSFSR. Buryatia gained federal subject status 1992-04-21. ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 3. GeoNames