Zhiguli Mountains

The Zhiguli Mountains (ë) or simply Zhiguli (́, [ʐɨɡʊˈlʲi]), are a range of wooded mountains located in Russia on the right bank of the Volga River, inside the Samara Bend. The mountains are an important source of limestone and oil (extracted since World War II) and are also popular as a scenic area for local and regional tourism. Their altitude reaches a maximum of 381.2 m (1, 251 ft). The range is named for a nearby town Zhigulyovka (no longer extant), itself probably named for an early inhabitant, Zhegul. Formerly, the range was known as the Lada, after the river pirate boats who used to hide out in its wooded valleys, a name which is still in popular local usage.

Location: Russia.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.