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Moscow (, in US mainly: ; Russian: Москва, tr. Moskvá, IPA: [mɐˈskva] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of Russia, with approximately 15.1 million residents within the city limits, 17 million within the urban area and 25 million within the...
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Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, tr. Sankt-Peterburg, IPA: [ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk] (listen)) is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. With 5 million inhabitants in 2012, it is...
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Kazan (; Russian: Каза́нь, IPA: [kɐˈzanʲ]; Tatar: Казан) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,243,500, it is the sixth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka...

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Lena Pillars

Lena Pillars - Local attractions:

Author: Old seemann , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Lenskie_stolbi.jpg/500px-Lenskie_stolbi.jpg" data-title="Author: Old seemann , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: VasilyevaED , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%9B%D0%A1.jpg/500px-%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%9B%D0%A1.jpg" data-title="Author: VasilyevaED , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: Демидова Оксана , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_%28_%D0%A0%D0%A1%28%D0%AF%29%29.jpg/500px-%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_%28_%D0%A0%D0%A1%28%D0%AF%29%29.jpg" data-title="Author: Демидова Оксана , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: Демидова Оксана , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_.%D0%A0%D0%A1%28%D0%AF%29.jpg/500px-%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_.%D0%A0%D0%A1%28%D0%AF%29.jpg" data-title="Author: Демидова Оксана , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: Marina Kapralova , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_04.jpg/500px-%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_04.jpg" data-title="Author: Marina Kapralova , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: Marina Kapralova , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_09.jpg/500px-%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B1%D1%8B_09.jpg" data-title="Author: Marina Kapralova , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: VasilyevaED , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/%D0%A3%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%9B%D0%A1.jpg/500px-%D0%A3%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4_%D0%9B%D0%A1.jpg" data-title="Author: VasilyevaED , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: Dima myreev , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Imagestolby13.jpg/500px-Imagestolby13.jpg" data-title="Author: Dima myreev , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Author: Dima myreev , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Imagestolby14.jpg/500px-Imagestolby14.jpg" data-title="Author: Dima myreev , Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Lena Pillars - Author: ZankaM , Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons data-image="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Lena_Pillars_20050716_16.JPG/500px-Lena_Pillars_20050716_16.JPG" data-title="Lena Pillars - Author: ZankaM , Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons" Taken by me, the poster, during an eco trip from Yakutsk. 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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
Appointment to Unesco World Heritage: 2012
degree: Lena Pillars Nature Park

Source: Wikipedia

Lena Pillars (Russian: Ле́нские столбы́, tr. Lenskiye Stolby; Yakut: Өлүөнэ туруук хайалара, Ölüöne Turūk Khayalara) is the name given to a natural rock formation along the banks of the Lena River in far eastern Siberia. The pillars are 150–300 metres (490–980 ft) high, and were formed in some of the Cambrian period sea-basins. The highest density of pillars is reached between the villages of Petrovskoye and Tit-Ary. The Lena Pillars Nature Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012.The site lies around 180 kilometres (110 mi), less than a day's boat ride, upriver (south) from the city of Yakutsk, the capital of the autonomous Sakha Republic.

Tourism

One may plan a river cruise by contacting a travel service in the city of Yakutsk. Those interested in limnology or ecotourism, and others who visit Lake Baikal, can coordinate a river sojourn with the aid of a guide from the Lake Baikal region; however, consider that Yakutsk, the world's coldest city and where the river cruises originate, is approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) northeast of Lake Baikal. Few modern amenities exist in this part of Russia, unless one travels by cruise ship on the Lena River. Tit-Ary on the other side of the river has a gravel road from Yakutsk. Hiking trails in the region are steep and at times precarious.

Geology

The pillars consist of alternating layers of limestone, marlstone, dolomite and slate of early to middle Cambrian age, which are weathered, producing the rugged outcrops.These types of rocks are commonly formed in marine environments and the horizontal layering and vertical variation indicates marine transgression/regression; with the slate representing the deep marine, slightly metamorphosed shales.

Climate

The climate is acutely continental with temperatures reaching as low as -60°C in winter and as high as +35°C in summer.

Gallery

See also

Lena Plateau

References

External links

Media related to Lena Pillars at Wikimedia Commons Legends of the mysterious mountains of Yakutia (in Russian)