Taldyk Pass
Appearance
Taldyk Pass | |
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Талдык ашуусу | |
Elevation | 3,615 m (11,860 ft) |
Traversed by | E007, M41 |
Location | Kyrgyzstan |
Range | Alay Mountains |
Coordinates | 39°45′54″N 73°10′06″E / 39.76512°N 73.168338°E |
Taldyk Pass is an all year round pass in the Alay Mountains of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. The road from Osh to Khorugh (eastern Tajikistan) was built through the pass in 1930–1932. There is a monument to the memory of the construction manager Yuri M.Grushko located at the pass.[1] The pass is traversed by European route E007 and route M41.
References
- ^ Ошская область:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Osh Oblast] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1987. p. 445.