Tianshan Mountains

Mountain range560,231.41 km²
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About

Asian mountain range separating northwest China from Central Asia and Russia

Known names

alternative

Celestial MountainsHeavenly MountainsMountains of HeavenT'han-ShanT'han-ShañT'ien-shanT'ien-shan MountainsT'ien-shan RangeThan-ShanTian ShanTianshanTianshan RangeTien-ShanTien-Shan MountainsTien-Shan Range

main

Tian Shan

Main information

10,399
Peaks
8,019
Passes
673
Glaciers
2,365.67 km²
km²
1,747
Routes

Geographic Location

Administrative Location

Afghanistan:
Badakhshan Province,Kunduz Province,Takhar Province
China:
Xinjiang
Kazakhstan:
Abay Region,Almaty,Almaty Region,East Kazakhstan Region,Jambyl Region,Kyzylorda Region,Turkistan Region,Zhetisu Region
Kyrgyzstan:
Batken Region,Bishkek City,Chuy Region,Issyk-Kul Region,Jalal-Abad Region,Naryn Region,Osh City,Osh Region,Talas Region
Tajikistan:
Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction,Dushanbe,Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region,Khatlon Region,Sughd Region
Turkmenistan:
Lebap Region
Uzbekistan:
Andijan Region,Fergana Region,Jizzakh Region,Namangan Region,Navoiy Region,Qashqadaryo Region,Samarqand Region,Surxondaryo Region,Tashkent Region

Characteristics

Area
560,231.41 km²

Area Location1 area

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