Terskey Alatoo Explained

Teskey Alatoo
Other Name:Terskey Alatau
Photo Size:250
Country:Kyrgyzstan
Region:Issyk-Kul Region
Highest:Karakol Peak
Elevation M:5216
Coordinates:42.1667°N 106°W
Length Km:354
Length Orientation:E-W
Width Km:40
Width Orientation:N-S
Map:Kyrgyzstan

The Teskey Alatoo (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Тескей Алатоо,,[1] in Kirghiz; Kyrgyz pronounced as /teskej ɑɫɑtóː/), usually still known in English by its Russian name Terskey Alatau (Russian: Терскей-Алатау,) is a mountain range in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. It stretches south and southeast of Lake Issyk-Kul, from the river Joon-Aryk near Kochkor in the west to the far northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan. The length of the range is 354 km and its width is 40 km. Its highest peak is Karakol Peak (5,216 m).[1] [2] Another high peak is Boris Yeltsin Peak (5,168 m).

Geology

Teskey Alatoo is composed of granites and granodiorites of Caledonian, and granites, metamorphic schists, quartzites, sandstones, and limestones of Paleozoic.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Тескей Алатоо. Teskey Alatoo. Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan]. 71–72. ky. 2004. Bishkek.
  2. Book: ru:Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия. Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblast. Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Encyclopedia. ru. Bishkek . 1991. 5-89750-009-6. 512.