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Alatau

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Mountains of Kyungei Alatoo seen from Koshkol, Kyrgyzstan

Alatau or Ala-Too (Kazakh: Alataý, Алатау; Turkish: Аladağ; Kyrgyz: Ала-Тоо; Russian: Алатау) is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia, characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows.

Notable mountain ranges that share the name include:

  • Kuznetsk Alatau, a mountain range in South Siberia, Russia
  • Several ranges of the Tien Shan
    • Dzungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan/China
    • Kungey Alatau, North Tien-Shan
    • Kyrgyz Alatau, North Tien Shan
    • Talas Alatau, Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan
    • Terskey Alatau, Kyrgyzstan
    • Trans-Ili Alatau, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan

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