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Chibit Destination Guide

Explore Chibit in Russia

Chibit in the region of Altay is a town in Russia - some 2,060 mi or ( 3315 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chibit

Current time in Chibit is now 05:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Omsk " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kotashevo, Gorno-Altaysk, Barnaul, Abakan, and Tolbo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kotashevo . Where to go and what to see in Chibit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Cheybek-Kohl

Lake Cheybek-Kohl (or Dead lake) is in Altai Mountains and the Altai Republic, Russia. It is located in the upper reaches of the Chibit River, at elevation 1816 m. The lake is a natural phenomenon — it was formed by the damming of the river. It belongs to dam type of the lakes. Because the lake has no fish, it is called Dead. The first theory was that mercury was in water. From this, Ivan Efremov wrote the story "Lake of Mountains' spirits".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.40 87.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Lakes of Altai Republic

Altai flood

The Altai flood refers to the cataclysmic flood(s) that swept along the Katun River in the Republic of Altai at the end of the last ice age. These glacial lake outburst floods were the result of periodic sudden ruptures of ice dams like those triggering the Missoula flood.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.29 87.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geology of Asia, Megafloods

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Chibit