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Ryn Desert
Нарын құмы / Рын-пески | |
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Coordinates: 47°20′00″N 48°50′00″E / 47.3333°N 48.8333°E | |
Area | |
• Total | 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Surface elevation | −20 m (−70 ft) |
The Ryn Desert or Ryn-Peski Desert (Kazakh: Нарын құмы, Naryn-Qūmy; Russian: Рын-пески) is a desert in western Kazakhstan and Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.