Azov Upland
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Azov Upland or Cisazov Upland is a plateau or range of hills in East Ukraine within the Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts.
To the north it borders Dnieper Lowland, to northeast – Donets Ridge, southwest – Black Sea Lowland, south – Azov Lowland. Elevation varies between 200–250 m (660–820 ft).
Interesting features are mounds locally known as mohyly similar to Russian equivalent of kurgan. The highest point is Mount Belmak-Mohyla (Horyla) that rises at 327 m (1,073 ft).
The climate is similar to Donets Ridge. Soils are categorized as chernozem of poor or medium humus. Vegetation is a fescue-feather-grass steppe.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Azov Upland at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- Azov Upland at the Encyclopædia Britannica
- Azov Upland at the Great Soviet Encyclopedia
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