Sayan Mountains

mountain range in Russia and Mongolia

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The Sayan Mountains are a mountain range located in Russia and Mongolia. This region is geographically significant as a natural boundary and ecosystem in central Asia.

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Lake of Mountain SpiritsWestern Sayan, Ergaki mountains

The Sayan Mountains (Mongolian: Соёны нуруу, Soyonii nuruu; Old Turkic: 𐰚𐰇𐰏𐰢𐰤, romanized: Kögmen) are a mountain range in southern Siberia spanning southeastern Russia (Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tuva and Khakassia) and northern Mongolia. Before the rapid expansion of the Tsardom of Russia, the mountain range served as the border between Mongolian and Russian cultures and cultural influences.

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