Degelen

Degelen
Дегелең
Degelen massif Sentinel-2 image
Highest point
Elevation1,084 m (3,556 ft)
Dimensions
Length20 km (12 mi) NW / SE
Width15 km (9.3 mi) NE / SW
Geography
Degelen
Location in Kazakhstan
LocationKazakhstan
Range coordinates49°47′N 78°04′E / 49.783°N 78.067°E / 49.783; 78.067
Parent rangeKazakh Uplands
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageDevonian

Degelen (Kazakh: Дегелең) is a mountain massif in the Zhanasemey District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan.

Semey city, former Semipalatinsk, lies about 200 kilometers (120 mi) to the ENE of the Degelen mountain area. The Balapan nuclear test site lies to the northeast.