Myrzhyk

{{Short description|Range of mountains in Kazakhstan}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Myrzhyk Range

| other_name = Мыржық жотасы

| photo = Myrzhyk 2023-07-02-23 59 Sentinel-2 L2A.jpg

| photo_caption = Myrzhyk Range Sentinel-2 image

| highest = Yegibai

| elevation_m= 970

| elevation_note=

| listing =

| parent = Kazakh Uplands

| map = Kazakhstan

| map_caption = Location in Kazakhstan

| label_position =

| location = Kazakhstan

| coordinates = {{coord|49|57|49|N|77|17|18|E|region:KZ_type:mountain|format=dms}}

| coordinates_ref =

| geology= Metamorphic rock

| geology1=

| period= Proterozoic and Ordovician

| orogeny=Alpine orogeny

| range_coordinates = {{coord|49|59|N|77|18|E|region:KZ_type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| length_km= 60| length_orientation= WNW / ESE

| width_km= 25 | width_orientation= NNE / SSW

| easiest_route =

}}

The Myrzhyk Range ({{langx|kk|Мыржық жотасы}}), also spelled Murzhik ({{langx|ru|Муржик}}), is a mountain massif in the Zhanasemey District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan. The northwestern corner of the range is in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region.Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5

Myrzyk village is located at the feet of the northern slopes of the range, {{convert|148|km|sp=us}} to the northeast of Karkaraly city.Google Earth There is an extensive burial ground of the early Bronze Age in the area of the range.[https://arheologija.ru/pamyatniki-severnogo-i-tsentralnogo-kazahstana/ Памятники Северного и Центрального Казахстана]

Sary-Uzen/Murzhik is located in the Semipalatinsk Test Site complex.[https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~richards/UNTstats.html General Summary of the Soviet Underground Nuclear Test (UNT) program — A short statistical description with special reference to the UNTs at Semipalatinsk (STS).] 24 nuclear explosion tests were carried out in it between 1965 and 1980.[https://irse.nnc.kz/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/booklet_Eng.pdf Semipalatinsk test site. Present state.][https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/33/023/33023291.pdf International Nuclear Information System (INIS)]

==Geography==

The Myrzhyk Range is part of the Kazakh Upland system (Saryarka). It is a range of moderate altitude located in the northeastern sector of the highlands. Myrzhyk is slightly lower than the massifs in its immediate vicinity, but its size is significantly larger. The Degelen massif lies {{convert|40|km|sp=us}} to the ESE of the eastern slopes and Mount Ku {{convert|40|km|sp=us}} to the WSW. A lake named Karasor lies off the west of the northwestern end of the range.

The highest point of the Myrzhyk is {{convert|970|m|sp=us}} high Yegibai, located in the central area of the range. The higher elevations consist of summits of exposed rock. {{convert|115|km|sp=us}} long river Saryozen, of the Irtysh basin, has its sources in the range.{{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/m-43.jpg|title=M-43 Chart (in Russian)|access-date=4 October 2022}}