Dzhamantau [1] , or Dzhaman-Too [1] (translated "bad mountains") - a mountain range in the Tien Shan , in Kyrgyzstan , located northwest of Lake Chatyr-Kul . In the west, beyond the gorge of the Arpa River , it adjoins the Ferghana Range .
| Jamantau | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 70 km |
| Highest point | |
| Highest peak | Karamoinok |
| Absolute height | 4121 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Mountain system | Tien Shan |
The ridge is about 70 km long, the highest point is Karamoynok (4121 m) [2] The ridge is composed of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks . The northern slope is gentle, the southern one abruptly breaks off to the Arpa valley . The ridge is covered with sparse steppe vegetation , above - alpine meadows .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Geographic Encyclopedic Dictionary: Geographic Names / Ed. E. B. Alaev et al., Ch. ed. A.F. Treshnikov . - M.: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1989. - 2nd ed. - S. 149. - 592 p. ISBN 5-85270-057-6
- ↑ Kyrgyzstandin Geography / Ed. U. Baratalieva. - Bishkek :: Mamlekettic Till Jean Encyclopedia Borbor, 2004. - P. 40. - ISBN 9967-14-006-2 .
Sources
- Jamantau // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978. .