Pskem Mountain Range | |
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Kyrgyz: Пскем тоо кыркасы | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,048 m (13,281 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 126 km (78 mi) NW-SE |
Width | 31 km (19 mi) NE-SW |
Geography | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
State/Province | Jalal-Abad Region |
District | Toktogul District |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Composed of granite, schist of Lower Paleozoic |
The Pskem Mountain Range (Russian: Пскемский хребет, Pskemskiy Khrebet) or Pishkom Mountains, a range in the west Tien Shan, is a natural border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It extends over 160 km from north-east to south-west in the extreme north-eastern finger of Uzbekistan's Tashkent Region. The range is a water divide between Pskem River to the north and the Sandalysh River, Chatkal River, and Ko'ksu River to the south. The highest elevations are attained in the north-east of the range: Mount Adelung (4,301 m) and Mount Beshtor (4,299 m).
The Pskem River flows through the mountains before reaching Lake Charvak.
Coordinates: 41°50′N 70°40′E / 41.833°N 70.667°E