Otgon Tenger | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,008 m (13,150 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2,259 m (7,411 ft)[2] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 47°36′30″N 97°33′9″E / 47.60833°N 97.55250°E[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Zavkhan, Mongolia |
Parent range | Khangai Mountains |
Otgontenger (/ˌɒtɡɒnˈtɛŋɡər/; Mongolian: Отгонтэнгэр [ˈɔʰtχɞɴtʰɪŋɡɪ̆r]; lit. 'The Youngest Sky') is the highest peak in the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia. Its summit is currently calculated to reach an elevation of 4,008 meters above mean sea level (some earlier topographic maps record a maximum elevation of 4,021 m). The mountain is located in Zavkhan Province and is the only peak in the Khangai range that is capped with a permanent glacier. The south face of Mount Otgontenger is the most extensive granite wall in Mongolia. The Ötüken Mountain is considered sacred by ancient Turks.
Since the introduction of Buddhism, traditional Mongolian beliefs have held that wrathful deities inhabit many of Mongolia's sacred mountains. Ochirvaani is particularly associated with Otgontenger.