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Chapchyma Pass
Chapchyma Pass () is a pass in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan crossing Chatkal Range at the elevation of and linking Kasan-Say and Chatkal valleys. There is a road maintenance unit on the pass. Angren weather station is on the north side. The road of national significance М-109 (as per the national road classification) connecting Shamaldy-Say, Kerben, Ala-Buka, Kanysh-Kyya, and Kyzyl-Adyr Kyzyl-Adyr (, formerly ''Kirovka'') is a village in the Kara-Buura District of Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of the Kara-Buura District. Its population was 13,612 in 2021. To the north is the Kirovskaya Reservoir. From the main east†... crosses the pass. References Mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan {{Kyrgyzstan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, north, Uzbekistan to the Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan border, west, Tajikistan to the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, south, and China to the China–Kyrgyzstan border, east and southeast. Ethnic Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's over 7 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. Kyrgyzstan's history spans a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road along with other commercial routes. Inhabited by a succession of tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatkal Range
Chatkal Range is a range in the Western Tian Shan that borders Ferghana Valley from northwest. It departs from Talas range and spreads out to south-west to the right bank of Angren (river). The length of the range is , and it is up to wide. The highest elevations of the Chatkal Range are located in its north-east part. The ridge is crowned by pointed peaks with elevations of with Avletim peak - being the highest point. Between peaks are saddles and mountain passes: Avletim - , Shaar - , Semiz-Bel - , Chanach - , Tush-Atu - , Chapchyma - , and Chaykyldy - . Northern slopes are steep and short, while southern ones are gentle. The range is composed by primarily of limestone, granite, and schist. The axial line of the range is composed of limestone of Lower Carboniferous and Upper Devonian The Devonian ( ) is a period (geology), geologic period and system (stratigraphy), system of the Paleozoic era (geology), era during the Phanerozoic eon (geology), eon, spanning 60.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration throughout history. At lower elevations it may be called a hill pass. A mountain pass is typically formed between two volcanic peaks or created by erosion from water or wind. Overview Mountain passes make use of a gap (landform), gap, saddle (landform), saddle, col or notch (landform), notch. A topographic saddle is analogous to the mathematical concept of a saddle surface, with a saddle point marking the minimum high point between two valleys and the lowest point along a ridge. On a topographic map, passes can be identified by contour lines with an hourglass shape, which indicates a low spot between two higher points. In the high mountains, a difference of between the summit and the mountain is defined as a mountain pass. Passes are o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalal-Abad Region
Jalal-Abad (; ) is a region (''oblast, oblus'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by (clockwise from the north) Talas Region, ChĂĽy Region, Naryn Region, Osh Region, and Uzbekistan. Jalal-Abad Region was established on 21 November 1939. On 27 January 1959 it became a part of Osh Region, but regained its old status as a region on 14 December 1990. Its total area is . The resident population of the region was 1,260,617 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Uzbeks, Uzbek (24.8% in 2009) minority. Geography Jalal-Abad Region covers (16.2% of total country's area) in central-western Kyrgyzstan. The southern edge of the region is part of the Ferghana Valley. The rest of the region is mountainous. M41, the main north-south highway from Bishkek to Osh, takes a very crooked route down the center of the region. Another road follows the south border almost to the western tip and then turns northeast up the Chatkal valley to Kyzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamaldy-Say
Shamaldy-Say () is an urban-type settlement in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. The town is administratively subordinated to town Tash-Kömür Tash-Kömür (, ''Tash-Kumyr'') is one of the five largest towns of Jalal-Abad Region in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It is a city of regional significance, not part of a district. Its area is , and its resident population was 44,065 in 2021. It is loca .... Its population was 12,308 in 2021. Adjacent to the urban-type settlement Shamaldy-Say is the village Shamaldy-Say, population 6,526 (2021), which is part of Nooken District. Population References {{JalalAbad-geo-stub Populated places in Jalal-Abad Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerben, Kyrgyzstan
Kerben (, older name ''Karavan'') is a town in Jalal-Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 18,695 in 2021. It is the administrative centre of Aksy District. Despite the fact that the town officially was founded in the early 1920s, medieval Persian historiographers noted in their works a caravanserai, or fortified “hotel” for merchants and travelers, in a place very close to today's Kerben. Archaeological excavations carried out by A. Bernshtam corroborated that records. Kerben gained notoriety in 2002 when police fired into a crowd of unarmed demonstrators, killing six. The demonstrations were triggered by a political dispute between a local member of the national parliament, Azimbek Beknazarov, and Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev over an agreement with China that ceded some territory in the high Tien Shan range to China. Local officials and police officers suspected of being involved in the shootings were later acquitted or pardoned. Beknazarov remained an implacabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ala-Buka
Ala-Buka a village which is the seat of Ala-Buka District of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz .... Its population was 15,426 in 2021. It is about 25 km southwest of Kerben on the main highway. The Kasansay reservoir is located to the southwest. 14 km to the east is the 12th century Mausoleum of Safed-Bulan and Shakh Fazil, a place of pilgrimage. Shakh Fazil is reputed to have first brought Islam to the area. Safed Bulan was a pious woman who is said to have buried the heads of Muslim soldiers who were beheaded after a battle. UNESCO World Heritage Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanysh-Kyya
Kanysh-Kyya (; ) is a village in the Chatkal river valley of Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan. Its population was 4,805 in 2021. It is the administrative seat of Chatkal District Chatkal () is a district of Jalal-Abad Region in western Kyrgyzstan. The administrative seat lies at Kanysh-Kyya. Its area is , and its resident population was 28,625 in 2021. Geography The district occupies high-altitude Chatkal valley limited .... It is served by the Kanysh-Kiya Airport. References Populated places in Jalal-Abad Region {{JalalAbad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyzyl-Adyr
Kyzyl-Adyr (, formerly ''Kirovka'') is a village in the Kara-Buura District of Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is the seat of the Kara-Buura District. Its population was 13,612 in 2021. To the north is the Kirovskaya Reservoir. From the main east–west highway through Talas Region, one road goes north to Taraz in Kazakhstan and another goes south to Jalal-Abad Region Jalal-Abad (; ) is a region (''oblast, oblus'') of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the city of the same name, Jalal-Abad. It is surrounded by (clockwise from the north) Talas Region, Chüy Region, Naryn Region, Osh Region, and Uzbekistan. Jalal-Abad ... over the Kara-Buura Pass to the Chatkal Valley ( Jangy-Bazar and Kanysh-Kyya). Climate Population References Populated places in Talas Region {{Talas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
