Boris Yeltsin Peak Explained

Boris Yeltsin Peak
Other Name:Oguz-Bashi
Elevation M:5168
Location:Kyrgyzstan
Range:Terskey Ala-too, Tian Shan
Map:Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates:42.1528°N 78.3983°W
Map Relief:1

Boris Yeltsin Peak (Russian: Пик Бориса Ельцина|Pik Borisa Yel'tsina, Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Огуз-Баши|Oguz-Bashi) is a mountain in the Terskey Ala-too range of the Tian Shan. It is located in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It was renamed in 2002 after the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. Its previous name was Oguz-Bashi.[1] [2] [3]

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  1. Web site: Summit of success for Yeltsin. bbc.co.uk. BBC. 2 January 2015. 31 July 2002.
  2. http://yeltsincenter.ru/pik-eltsina-vershina-v-gorakh-alatau «Пик Ельцина» - вершина в горах Алатау
  3. http://tlt.ru/articles.php?n=1062099 Тольяттинская альпинистка покорила пик Ельцина