Yuraktau
| Yuraktau | |
|---|---|
Yuraktau. View from the height of 85 meters. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Prominence | 200 |
| Coordinates | 53°44′30″N 56°05′51″E / 53.7417°N 56.0975°E |
| Geography | |
Yuraktau Location Yuraktau Yuraktau (European Russia) | |
| Location | Ishimbaysky District, Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Parent range | Southern Ural |
Yuraktau (Bashkir: Йөрәктау — "heart mountain") is one of the four shihans, located in Ishimbaysky District, on the border with the city Sterlitamak. It is a remainder of a reef, the Lower Permian (Late Paleozoic) reef massif, formed over 230 million years ago in the tropical sea.
This natural monument may be destroyed by The Bashkir soda company and Russian authorities.