Sayan Mountains
mountain range in Russia and Mongolia
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Summary
Sayan Mountains is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,543 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russia[3], Mongolia[4], Russian Empire[5], Soviet Union[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Commons category: Sayan Mountains[8]
- Has part(s): Western Sayan[9]
- Highest point: Monkh Saridag[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sayan Mountains[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 3492 m[17], 1087 m[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Sayan Mountains include 4189 Sayany[20], an asteroid[21].
Why It Matters
Sayan Mountains has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include 4189 Sayany[20], an asteroid[21].