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 | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,337 m (14,229 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 140 km (87 mi) E-W |
| Width | 13 km (8.1 mi) N-S |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Байбичетоо (Kyrgyz) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Range coordinates | 41°09′N 75°09′E |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Composed of uplifted Paleozoic limestones, schists, and granites |
References
- 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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