Alamyshyk Too
| Alamyshyk Too | |
|---|---|
  Alamyshyk Too | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,399 m (11,152 ft) |
| Coordinates | 41°24′14″N 75°53′20″E / 41.404000°N 75.888855°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Width | 6–20 km (3.7–12.4 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Аламышык Тоо (Kyrgyz) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Naryn |
| District | At-Bashi |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | limestone |
| Rock age(s) | Devonian, Carboniferous |
The Alamyshyk Too (or Alamyshyk Range, Kyrgyz: Аламышык Тоосу) is a mountain range in the internal Tien-Shan to the west of Naryn Too between Naryn Valley and At-Bashy Valley. The range is located in At-Bashi District of Naryn Region. The length of the range is 35 km (22 mi) and the width ranges from 6 km (3.7 mi) to 20 km (12 mi). The heights varies largely from 3,000 m (9,800 ft) to 3,300 m (10,800 ft) with the highest point of 3,399 m (11,152 ft). The mountains are composed of limestone of Devonian and Carboniferous. There are some caves in the mountains. The northern slopes are covered by spruce and bushes, southern - by semi-desert dry steppe plants, and eastern slopes and higher altitudes covered by sub-Alpian feather grass. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
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