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Gornaya Shoriya

Coordinates: 52°50′18″N 87°56′14″E / 52.83833°N 87.93722°E / 52.83833; 87.93722
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Gornaya Shoria, Mountainous Shoria, or Mountain Shoria (Russian: Горная Шория, Gornaya Shoriya, Shor: Тағлығ Шор, Tağlığ Şor) is a territory in southern Siberia, Russia, east of the Altay Mountains. It is the southern part of Kemerovo Oblast. The indigenous population are the Shors people.

The territory is mountainous: spurs of Abakan Range, Salair Ridge and Kuznetsk Alatau. It is rich in ores, and it is also part of the Kuznetsk Coal Basin. Other industries include logging, fur hunting and pine nut harvesting.

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52°50′18″N 87°56′14″E / 52.83833°N 87.93722°E / 52.83833; 87.93722