Baybiche Too

The Baybiche Too (or Baybichetoo) (Kyrgyz: Байбичетоо) is a mountain range in the central Tien-Shan separating the Middle Naryn and Atbashi valleys. The range runs 140 km along its axis with the highest elevation at 4,337 m. The range is composed of uplifted Paleozoic limestones, schists, and granites.[1]

Baybiche Too
Highest point
Elevation4,337 m (14,229 ft)
Dimensions
Length140 km (87 mi) E-W
Width13 km (8.1 mi) N-S
Naming
Native nameБайбичетоо
Geography
CountryKyrgyzstan
Range coordinates41°09′N 75°09′E
Geology
Type of rockComposed of uplifted Paleozoic limestones, schists, and granites

References

  1. Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 512. ISBN 5897500096.
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