Southern Russia
North Caucasus
Dagestan

Sarykum

Sarykum or Sary-Kum is a large sand dune located in the of , Russian Federation. It is one of the largest sand dunes in Eurasia.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 262 metres
  • Description: large sand dune in Dagestan, Russia
  • Also known as: “Бархан Сарыкум”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korkmaskala.

Village
is a rural locality and the administrative center of of the , . Population: 7,722 ; 5,980 ;…

Sarykum

Latitude
43.0074° or 43° 0′ 27″ north
Longitude
47.2286° or 47° 13′ 43″ east
Elevation
262 metres (860 feet)
Open location code
8HM9264H+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3900628572
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q81395061
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Russian—“Sarykum” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Сарикум”
  • Cebuano: “Sarykum Dune”
  • Persian: “ساری‌قوم”
  • Polish: “Sary-kum”
  • Russian: “Сарыкум”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Музей природы and Кордон Дагестанского заповедника.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sarykum”. Photo: EldarGuseinov, CC BY-SA 4.0.