Tüp (river)
| Tüp | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Teskey Ala-Too Range |
| Mouth | Issyk-Kul |
• coordinates | 42°44′30″N 78°18′19″E / 42.7418°N 78.3053°E |
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,180 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.6 m3/s (370 cu ft/s) |
The Tüp (Kyrgyz: Түп Tüp, Russian: Тюп Tyup) is a river in Tüp District and Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range, takes in several tributaries from the Kungey Alatau and flows into lake Issyk-Kul. With its length of 120 km (75 mi) the Tüp is the longest river of the Issyk-Kul basin.[1] The basin area is 1,180 square kilometres (460 sq mi), the second largest of the rivers entering Issyk-Kul.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Түп" [Tüp] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 208.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ 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.
