Myrzhyk
The Myrzhyk Range, also spelled Murzhik, is a mountain massif in the Zhanasemey District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan. The northwestern corner of the range is in Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region.
Myrzyk village is located at the feet of the northern slopes of the range, to the northeast of Karkaraly city. There is an extensive burial ground of the early Bronze Age in the area of the range.
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik is located in the Semipalatinsk Test Site complex. 24 nuclear explosion tests were carried out in it between 1965 and 1980.
Geography
The Myrzhyk Range is part of the Kazakh Upland system. 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 to the ESE of the eastern slopes and Mount Ku 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 high Yegibai, located in the central area of the range. The higher elevations consist of summits of exposed rock. long river Saryozen, of the Irtysh basin, has its sources in the range.