Chikokon Range
{{short description|Mountain range in Siberia, Russia}}
{{Infobox mountain range
| name=Chikokon Range
| other_name=Чикоконский хребет
| photo=Зеркальная гладь.jpg
| photo_caption= Upper course of the Chikoy River
| country= Russia
| subdivision2_type=Krai
| subdivision2= Zabaykalsky Krai
| parent= Khentei-Daur Highlands
| borders_on= Mongolia
| highest=Bystrinsky Golets
| elevation_m= 2519
| coordinates=
| area_km2=
| range_coordinates= {{coord|49|36|N|110|0|E|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates_ref=
| geology=
| age= {{enum|Late Paleozoic (NE)|Jurassic (SW)}}
| orogeny=
| map=Russia Zabaykalsky Krai
| map_caption=Location in the Transbaikal region
| length_km= 130
| length_orientation= NE/SW
| width_km= 40
| width_orientation=SE/NW
}}
The Chikokon Range ({{langx|ru|Чикоконский хребет}}) is a mountain range in the Transbaikal Region (Zabaykalsky Krai) of Siberia, Russia. The range is named after the Chikokon River, a small left tributary of the Chikoy River. {{cite web |title=Чикоконский хребет |publisher=Энциклопедия Забайкалья |language=Russian |trans-title=Chikokon Range |url=http://ez.chita.ru/encycl/concepts/?id=2598 |accessdate=5 February 2020}} {{in lang|ru}}
The Chikokon Range is within the limits of the Trans-Baikal conifer forests ecoregion. The Chikoy National Park is located in the area of the range.{{cite web|title=Chikoy National Park|url=http://np-chikoi.ru/|publisher=Chikoy National Park|accessdate=5 February 2020}} {{in lang|ru}}
Geography
The Chikokon Range is part of the Khentei-Daur Highlands, South Siberian System. It rises in the interfluve of the Chikoy River, a right tributary of the Selenga, and some tributaries of the Onon River. The southern part of the ridge acts as watershed between the Arctic and Pacific oceans. The relief is characterized by steep slopes. Traces of Pleistocene glaciation in the form of sediments are present in certain places of the range.
The mountain chain stretches roughly northeastwards for over {{convert|130|km|sp=us}} from Mongolia until the confluence of the Chikoy and Chikokon rivers. The maximum width of the range is {{convert|40|km|sp=us}}. The main summits of the Chikokon Range reach heights between {{convert|2000|m|sp=us}} and {{convert|2200|m|sp=us}}. The highest point is {{convert|2519|m|sp=us}} high Bystrinsky Golets, a "golets" type summit which is also the highest point of the Khentei-Daur Highlands.Google Earth
Spurs extending from the Chikokon Range connect with the Pereval and Burkal ranges.[http://geolkarta.ru/list_200.php?idlist=M-49-XXI Topographic map sheet M-49-XXI . Scale: 1: 200 000][http://geolkarta.ru/list_200.php?idlist=M-49-XV Topographic map sheet M-49-XV . Scale: 1: 200 000]
Flora
The slopes of the range are mainly covered with mountain taiga and pre-Alpine forest. The higher parts are topped by "golets" type bare summits.