Altai mountains

Altai mountains (Russian: Алтай Altay; language Mongolia: Алтай,) is the mountain chain that extends in Central Asia and Russia through the border country, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Altai mountains are a source of the river Irtysh, Ob and Yenisei. In addition Altai Mountain, also known as the birth place of the ancestors of Turkey. At the end of the line is located on the northwest 52 ° north latitude and between 84 ° and 90 ° longitude east where he joined the Sayan Mountains in the east. Then point to the southeast to the coordinates 45 ° N and 99 ° BT, and eventually into the lower and join the plateau, known as the Gobi desert.

In Turkish, Altay Alytau or means Gold Mountain. In Mongolian language is Алтайн нуруу (Altain nuruu) with the same meaning.