Chatkal Range

Chatkal Range
Chatkal Range
Highest point
Peak	Avletim Peak
Elevation	4,503 m (14,774 ft)
Dimensions
Length	225 km (140 mi)
Width	30 km (19 mi)
Naming
Native name	Kyrgyz: Чаткал тоо кыркасы
Geography
Country	Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Range coordinates	41°23′38″N 70°29′16″E

Chatkal Range is a range in the Western Tian Shan that borders Ferghana Valley from northwest. The length of the range is 225 km, and it is up to 30 km wide. The highest altitude peak is Avletim (4503 m)[1]. Northern slopes are steep and short, while southern ones are gentle. The range is composed by primarily of limestone, granite, and schist.[2]

References

Кыргызстандын географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz National Encyclopedia. 2004. p. 718. ISBN 9967-14-006-2.
Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 448.

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[1] Кыргызстандын географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz National Encyclopedia. 2004. p. 718. ISBN 9967-14-006-2.

[2] Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 448.