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Kyzart (pass)

Coordinates: 42°05′38″N 75°08′18″E / 42.09389°N 75.13833°E / 42.09389; 75.13833
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Kyzart Pass
Kyrgyz: Кызарт
Kyzart Pass is located in Kyrgyzstan
Kyzart Pass
Elevation2,664 m (8,740 ft)[1]
LocationKyrgyzstan
Rangebetween and
Coordinates42°05′38″N 75°08′18″E / 42.09389°N 75.13833°E / 42.09389; 75.13833

Kyzart Pass (Kyrgyz: Кызарт, in Kyrgyz "Кыз" meaning girl, "Арт" - pass; "girl's pass") is a pass located between the Kum-Bel and the Baba-Ata ranges in Naryn Region of Kyrgyzstan. It connects Kochkor and Jumgal valleys. The elevation of the pass which is kept open all your round is 2,664 m (8,740 ft). The eastern slope is gentle, and the western is steep. [1] Highway of international significance ЭМ-18 (as per the national road classification,[2] former A-367) connecting Kochkor, Chaek, Suusamyr and Töö Ashuu traverses the pass.

References

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  1. ^ a b Иссык-Куль. Нарын. Энциклопедия. [Issyk-Kul. Naryn.Encyclopedia.] (in Russian). Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
  2. ^ Order of classification and numeration of public roads in Kyrgyz Republic [Кыргыз Республикасынын аймагында жалпы пайдалануудагы автомобиль жолдорун классификациялоо жана номерлештирүү Тартиби] (Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic 512) (in Kyrgyz). 18 August 2017.