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The Terskey Ala-Too (Kyrgyz: Тескей Ала-Тоо, romanized: Teskey Ala-Too,[1] [teskej ɑɫɑtóː], Russian: Терскей-Алатау, romanized: Terskey-Alatau)[2] is a mountain range in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. It stretches south and southeast of Lake Issyk-Kul, from the river Joon-Aryk near Kochkor in the west to the far northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan. The length of the range is 354 km and its width is 40 km. Its highest peak is Karakol Peak (5,216 m).[1][3] Another high peak is Boris Yeltsin Peak (5,168 m).
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| Terskey Ala-Too | |
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 Terskey Ala-too range seen from across Issyk Kul Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Karakol Peak |
| Elevation | 5,216 m (17,113 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°10′N 78°28′E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 354 km (220 mi) E-W |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) N-S |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Тескей Ала-Тоо (Kyrgyz) |
| Geography | |
  Terskey Ala-Too | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Issyk-Kul Region |
Geology
Teskey Ala-Too is composed of granites and granodiorites of Caledonian, and granites, metamorphic schists, quartzites, sandstones, and limestones of Paleozoic.
References
- "Тескей Алатоо" [Teskey Alatoo] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 71–72.
- Терскей-Алатау in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
- Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Terskej-Alatau
Der Terskej-Alatau (kirgisisch Тескей Ала-Тоо; russisch Терскей-Алатау) ist ein bis 5216 m[1] hohes Hochgebirge in Kirgisistan (Zentralasien).- [en] Terskey Ala-too
[it] Monti Teskey Ala
I monti Teskey Ala (in kirghiso: Тескей Ала-Тоо?, traslitterato: Teskey Ala-Too; lett. "monti bui"), opposti ai «monti soleggiati» (in kirghiso: Күңгөй Ала-Тоо?, traslitterato: Küŋgöy Ala-Too), noti anche come Terskey-Alataū, sono una catena montuosa del Tien Shan del Kirghizistan che cinge a sud il lago Ysyk e la valle di Kochkor.[ru] Тескей-Ала-Тоо
Теске́й-Ала́-То́о[1][2], также Терскей-Алатау[3], Терске́й-Ала́-То́о[4] (от кирг. Тескей Ала-Тоо[5], каз. Теріске́й Алата́у[4]) — горный хребет в Киргизии и частично в Казахстане, обрамляющий Иссык-Кульскую котловину с юга.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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