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.

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Alay Valley canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
borderedBy Tajikistan
climate continental high-mountain climate
connectedTo Ferghana Valley
Pamir region
contains alpine meadows
glacial and periglacial landforms
steppe grasslands
country Kyrgyzstan
crossedBy Kyzyl-Art Pass
linked to: Kyzylart Pass

Taldyk Pass
drainageBasin Syr Darya basin
linked to: Syr Darya
elevation approximately 3000–3500 metres above sea level
geologicalSetting intermontane depression
hasSettlement Daroot-Korgon
Sary-Tash
highestSurroundingPeaks over 7000 metres
historicalRole corridor between Central Asia and South Asia
inhabitedBy Kyrgyz people
knownFor broad grasslands
dramatic mountain scenery
high-altitude pastures
traditional nomadic livestock herding
livestock horses
sheep
yaks
locatedIn Osh Region
southern Kyrgyzstan
mainRiver Kyzyl-Suu River
near China
Lenin Peak
partOf Central Asia
roadConnection M41 Pamir Highway
Osh–Sary-Tash–Irkeshtam road
runsAlong east–west axis
separates Alay Range from Trans-Alay Range
linked to: Trans-Alay Range
surroundedBy Alay Range
linked to: Trans-Alay Range

Trans-Alay Range
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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Referenced by (8)

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Alay Mountains hasValley Alay Valley
Osh Region contains Alay Valley
Taldyk Pass connects Alay Valley
Pamir-Alay mountain system region Alay Valley
Alai Mountains hasValley Alay Valley
Trans-Alay Range separates Alay Valley
Trans-Alay Range southOf Alay Valley