Asraltkhairkhan

mountain, Mongolia

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Asraltkhairkhan is a mountain located in the Khentii Mountains range in northeastern Mongolia. This mountain chain runs southwest to northeast and extends into Siberia. Asraltkhairkhan reaches an elevation of approximately 9,200 feet (2,800 meters). The Khentii Mountains are one of the three major mountain chains in Mongolia, alongside the Mongolian Altai Mountains and the Khangai Mountains. The Khangai Mountains, for comparison, are a solid mountain mass in the center of the country with peaks reaching about 12,000 feet (3,700 meters).12

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The mountains
The highest peak is Asraltkhairkhan, which reaches about 9,200 feet (2,800 metres), but, in general, maximum elevations are about 7,000 feet (2,130 metres). Ulaanbaatar lies at the southwestern edge of the range. The Da Hinggan (Greater Khingan) Range rises along and beyond the eastern frontier with China.
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The highest peak is Asraltkhairkhan, which reaches about 9,200 feet (2,800 metres), but, in general, maximum elevations are about 7,000 feet (2,130 metres). Ulaanbaatar lies at the southwestern edge of the range. The Da Hinggan (Greater Khingan) Range rises along and beyond the eastern frontier with China.
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