Alay Valley
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Alay Valley is a high-altitude valley in southern Kyrgyzstan, known for its broad grasslands, dramatic mountain scenery, and role as a historic corridor between Central and South Asia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental high-mountain climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ferghana Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pamir region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
glacial and periglacial landforms ⓘ steppe grasslands ⓘ |
| country | Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Kyzyl-Art Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taldyk Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Syr Darya basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000–3500 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | intermontane depression ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Daroot-Korgon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sary-Tash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestSurroundingPeaks | over 7000 metres ⓘ |
| historicalRole | corridor between Central Asia and South Asia ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Kyrgyz people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
broad grasslands
ⓘ
dramatic mountain scenery ⓘ high-altitude pastures ⓘ traditional nomadic livestock herding ⓘ |
| livestock |
horses
ⓘ
sheep ⓘ yaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osh Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Kyrgyzstan ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Kyzyl-Suu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lenin Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
M41 Pamir Highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osh–Sary-Tash–Irkeshtam road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsAlong | east–west axis ⓘ |
| separates | Alay Range from Trans-Alay Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Alay Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Alay Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
horseback tourism
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | pastoralism ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
branches of the Silk Road
ⓘ
historic trade routes ⓘ |
| usedFor | summer grazing (jailoo) ⓘ |
| vegetationZone | montane and alpine grassland ⓘ |
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