Fergana Range

Fergana Range
Highest point
Elevation4,893 m (16,053 ft)
Dimensions
Length206 km (128 mi) NW-SE [1]
Width62 km (39 mi) NE-SW [1]
Naming
Native nameФергана тоо кыркасы (Kyrgyz)
Geography
Fergana Range is located in Kyrgyzstan
Fergana Range
Fergana Range
CountryKyrgyzstan
Region(s)Naryn Region, Osh Region, Jalal-Abad Region
Range coordinates41°0.25′N 73°56.25′E / 41.00417°N 73.93750°E / 41.00417; 73.93750
Geology
Rock type(s)Composed of sandstones, limestones, and schists

The Fergana Range (Kyrgyz: Фергана тоо кыркасы; Russian: Феранский хребет)[2] is a mountain range of the Tian Shan in the Kyrgyz Republic.[3] The length of the range is 206 km, and the average height is 3,600 m above sea level. The highest mountain is 4,893 m above sea level.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Атлас Кыргызской Республики [Atlas of Kyrgyz Republic] (in Russian). Bishkek: Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz SSR. 1987. p. 156.
  2. ^ geoview.info
  3. ^ Great Soviet Encyclopedia, on-line edition, in Russian.