Sarykum or Sary-Kum (, , meaning "Yellow sand") is a large sand dune located in the Kumtorkalinsky District of Dagestan, Russian Federation. It is one of the largest sand dunes in Eurasia. The dune is located in a protected area, part of the Dagestan Nature Reserve, which was established on 9 January 1987.
Sarykum or Sary-Kum (, , meaning "Yellow sand") is a large sand dune located in the Kumtorkalinsky District of Dagestan, Russian Federation. It is one of the largest sand dunes in Eurasia. The dune is located in a protected area, part of the Dagestan Nature Reserve, which was established on 9 January 1987.
==Geography== The dune rises about northwest of Makhachkala. Sarykum is the highest dune of the Sarykumskye Barchany () dune area, which extends below the northern slopes of the Narat-Tyube Range ().
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