Lesser Khingan

Lesser Khingan
小兴安岭 / Малый Хинган
Larch taiga on the slopes of the Lesser Khingan
Highest point
PeakPingdingshan
Elevation1,429 m (4,688 ft)
Coordinates48°47′30″N 127°12′30″E / 48.79167°N 127.20833°E / 48.79167; 127.20833
Dimensions
Length500 km (310 mi) SW/NE
Width70 km (43 mi) NW/SE
Geography
Lesser Khingan
Location in Heilongjiang
CountriesChina and Russia
Federal subject
Range coordinates48°30′N 130°0′E / 48.500°N 130.000°E / 48.500; 130.000
Geology
Rock type(s)Conglomerate, basalt
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Hegang or Birobidzhan

Lesser Khingan (Chinese: 小兴安岭; pinyin: Xiǎo Xīng'ān Lǐng; Russian: Малый Хинган, Maly Khingan) is a mountain range in China's Heilongjiang province and the adjacent parts of Russia's Amur Oblast and Jewish Autonomous Oblast.

In Russia, the range is part of the Khingan Nature Reserve.