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Mongolian:
Hentiyn Nuruu
Hentiyn also spelled:
Khentei or Khentiïn
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Hentiyn Mountains

mountain range, Mongolia
Also known as: Hentiyn Nuruu, Khentei Mountains, Khentiïn Mountains, Khentii Mountains(Show More)

Hentiyn Mountains, mountain range in north-central Mongolia. Extending northeast from near Ulaanbaatar, the national capital, to the border with Russia, the range is structurally related to the Yablonovy Range, on the Russian side of the frontier; a river valley between the two ranges forms part of the international boundary. The mountains reach an elevation of more than 9,000 feet (2,700 metres).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
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