Boris Yeltsin Peak

Boris Yeltsin Peak (Russian: Пик Бориса Ельцина, romanized: Pik Borisa Yel'tsina, Kyrgyz: Огуз-Баши, romanized: 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 for the first president of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin. Its previous name was Oguz-Bashi.[1][2][3]

Boris Yeltsin Peak
Oguz-Bashi
Highest point
Elevation5,168 m (16,955 ft)
Prominence818 m (2,684 ft) 
Coordinates42°09′11″N 78°26′12″E
Geography
Boris Yeltsin Peak
Parent rangeTerskey Ala-too,Tian Shan

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