Fergana Range
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| Fergana Range (Kyrgyz: Фергана тоо кыркасы) | |
| Range | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|
| Region | Naryn Province, Osh Province, Jalal-Abad Province |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 4,893 m (16,053 ft) |
| Length | 206 km (128 mi), NW-SE [1] |
| Width | 62 km (39 mi), NE-SW [1] |
| Geology | Composed of sandstones, limestones,
and schists |
Fergana Range (Kyrgyz: Фергана тоо кыркасы) is a mountain range in Tian Shan in Kyrgyz Republic.[2] The length of the range is 206 km, height up to 4893 m, and average height - 3600 m above sea level.[1]
[edit] Geography
The Fergana Range stretches from north-west to south-east separating Fergana Valley and Internal Tian Shan. The south-east section of the range is more elevated and it adjoins Torugart Ridge and Alaykuu Ridge through Seok Pass. South-west slope is long and low-sloped, and north-east - short and steep.
[edit] Geology
The Fergana Range is composed of schist, sandstone, limestone, and other sedimentary metamorphic formations ruptured by intrusions of gabbro and diabase.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c (in Russian) Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic]. Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. pp. 156.
- ^ Great Soviet Encyclopedia, on-line edition, in Russian.
Coordinates: 41°00′15″N 73°56′16″E / 41.00417°N 73.93778°E
