Chuya Steppe

Chuya Steppe
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Chuja steppe landscape
Chuya Steppe
Chuya Steppe
Coordinates: 49°55′N 88°30′E / 49.92°N 88.5°E / 49.92; 88.5

The Chuya Steppe (Russian: Чуйская степь) in the Siberian Altai Mountains is a depression formed by tectonic movement of major faults in the Earth's crust. Its name comes from the large river which runs through the steppe, the Chuya River.

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