Suullar Myraan (Yakut: Сууллар Мыраан, romanized: Sûllar Mırân) is a hill in Megino-Kangalassky Ulus, in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a long sand hill located by the Suola River, a right hand tributary of the Lena River.[1]

Suullar Myraan
Сууллар Мыраан
The Suola River and Suular Myraan near the village of Tyokhtyur
Highest point
Elevation81 m (266 ft)
Coordinates61°42′N 129°27′E / 61.700°N 129.450°E / 61.700; 129.450
Geography
Suullar Myraan is located in Sakha Republic
Suullar Myraan
Suullar Myraan
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Tyokhtyur or Tomtor

The hill stands out in the surrounding flat landscape. Its name means "leaning mountain" in the Yakut language. Suullar Myraan rises by the banks of the Suola river 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) from Tyokhtyur village and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Tomtor.

History

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There were conflicts in the past between Tyokhtyur and Tomtor villages regarding possession of Suullar Myraan.[citation needed]

An almost complete skeleton of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) was found in 2015 at the foot of the hill. Analysis of spore-pollen from rock samples of the site indicated that the climate of the area at the time that the mammoth lived was warmer than in present-day times.[2][3]

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