Nera Plateau
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The Nera Plateau (Russian: Нерское плоскогорье, Yakut: Ньара хаптал хайалаах сирэ) is a mountain plateau in the southeastern Sakha Republic (Oymyakon District) and the northwestern end of Magadan Oblast (Susumansky District), Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.
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Nera Plateau | |
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Ньара хаптал хайалаах сирэ Нерское плоскогорье | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Khulamryn |
Elevation | 2,077 m (6,814 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Width | 70 km (43 mi) |
Area | 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic, Magadan Oblast |
Range coordinates | 64°0′N 145°30′E |
Parent range | East Siberian System |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic and Jurassic |
Type of rock | Siltstone, shale and sandstone |
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The Ust-Nera - Magadan tract of the R504 Kolyma Highway crosses the plateau from northwest to southeast.[1] There are gold placers in certain spots of the Nera Plateau.[2]