Polar Urals Полярный Урал | |
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![]() View of the Polar Urals. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Payer |
Elevation | 1,472 m (4,829 ft) |
Coordinates | 66°43′12″N 64°23′31″E / 66.72000°N 64.39194°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 380 km (240 mi) SW / NE |
Width | 40–100 km (25–62 mi) |
Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Komi Republic / Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
Range coordinates | 66°45′N 64°45′E / 66.750°N 64.750°E |
Parent range | Ural Mountains |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Quartzite, crystalline shale, volcanic and sedimentary rock |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Yeletsky, Kharp or Labytnangi |
The Polar Urals (Russian: Полярный Урал) are a mountain range in the western part of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the northeastern part of Komi, Russian Federation. The border between Europe and Asia runs along the main ridge of the Polar Urals.[1] The Salekhard–Igarka Railway stretch of the Northern Railway runs along the valley of the Sob in the mountains.