Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range

Kyrgyz Ala-Too
Alexander Range (until 1933)
Highest point
Peak	Semenov-Tian-Shansky Peak
Elevation	4,895 m (16,060 ft)
Dimensions
Length	454 km (282 mi) E-W
Width	40 km (25 mi) N-S
Naming
Native name	Кыргыз Ала-Тоосу (Kyrgyz)
Geography
Kyrgyz Ala-Too
Countries	Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Region	Chüy Region
Range coordinates	42°30′N 74°35′E
Geology
Rock type	Meganticline

The Kyrgyz Ala-Too[a] also known as Kyrgyz Alatau, Kyrgyz Range, and Alexander Range (until 1933) is a large range in the northern Tien-Shan. It stretches for a total length of 454 km from the west-end of Issyk-Kul to the town Taraz in Kazakhstan. It runs in the east–west direction, separating Chüy Valley from Kochkor Valley, Suusamyr Valley, and Talas Valley. Talas Ala-Too Range adjoins the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in vicinity of Töö Ashuu Pass. The western part of Kyrgyz Ala-Too serves as a natural border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.[1]

Parts of the range are contained within Ala Archa National Park, a popular alpine recreation area.^[citation needed]

Notable peaks

• Semenov-Tian-Shansky Peak (4895 m)
• Korona Peak (4860 m)
• Free Korea Peak (4740 m)
• Vladimir Putin Peak (4446 m)

See also

• Ysyk-Ata Resort

Notes

1. Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Ала-Тоосу, romanized: Kyrgyz Ala-Toosu, IPA: [qɯɾʁɯ́s ɑɫɑ́‿tʰoːsʊ́]; Kazakh: Қырғыз Алатауы, romanized: Qyrğyz Alatauy, IPA: [qɤɾʁɤ́s ɑɫɑ́‿tʰɑʊ̯ə́]

References

1. Чүй облусу:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Chüy Oblast] (in Kyrgyz and Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 718. ISBN 5-89750-083-5.