Chatkal Range
Chatkal Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Avletim Peak |
Elevation | 4,503 m (14,774 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 225 km (140 mi) |
Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | Kyrgyz: Чаткал тоо кыркасы |
Geography | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan |
Range coordinates | 41°23′38″N 70°29′16″E / 41.39389°N 70.48778°ECoordinates: 41°23′38″N 70°29′16″E / 41.39389°N 70.48778°E |
Chatkal Range is a range in the Western Tian Shan that borders Ferghana Valley from northwest. The length of the range is 225 km, and it is up to 30 km wide. The highest altitude peak is Avletim (4503 m).[1] Northern slopes are steep and short, while southern ones are gentle. The range is composed by primarily of limestone, granite, and schist.[2]
References[]
- ^ Кыргызстандын географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz National Encyclopedia. 2004. p. 718. ISBN 9967-14-006-2.
- ^ Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 448.
Categories:
- Mountain ranges of Kyrgyzstan
- Mountain ranges of Uzbekistan
- Mountain ranges of the Tian Shan
- Kyrgyzstan geography stubs