• The Altai Mountains are a system of remote mountains in central Asia that cover an area of 845,000 km2 (326,000 sq mi).
  • The Altai Mountains are located in the very heart of Russia — near the Russian border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China.
  • It is located in the very South of the Altai Mountains, near the border crossing of four countries: Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan.
  • The Altay Mountains, Russian Altay, Mongolian Altayn Nuruu, Chinese (Wade-Giles romanization) A-erh-t'ai Shan; Russian Алтай; Алтай, Altai).
  • The Altai and Katun Reserves and the Ukok plateaus together form the UNESCO World Heritage Site called The Golden Mountains of Altai.
  • The Altai Mountains are cut by small streams, which, smoothly descending to the plain, form a lake of indescribable beauty.
  • The Teletskoye Lake is the largest lake in the Altai Mountains and in the Altai Republic and has a depth of 325m and a surface of 233km.
  • The Altai Mountains are populated by mostly Altais and Russian settlers, many of whom moved there in the 19th century, mainly to escape religious persecution.
  • The Altai Mountains also known as Altay Mountains, are a mountain chain in Central and East Asia that connects Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhistan.