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Boris Yeltsin Peak

Coordinates: 42°09′10″N 78°23′54″E / 42.15278°N 78.39833°E / 42.15278; 78.39833
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Boris Yeltsin Peak
Oguz-Bashi
Highest point
Elevation5,168 m (16,955 ft)
Coordinates42°09′10″N 78°23′54″E / 42.15278°N 78.39833°E / 42.15278; 78.39833
Geography
Boris Yeltsin Peak is located in Kyrgyzstan
Boris Yeltsin Peak
Boris Yeltsin Peak
Parent rangeTerskey Ala-too, Tian Shan

Boris Yeltsin Peak (Russian: Пик Бориса Ельцина, romanizedPik Borisa Yel'tsina, Kyrgyz: Огуз-Баши, romanizedOguz-Bashi) is a mountain in the Terskey Ala-too range of the Tian Shan. It is located in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It was renamed in 2002 after the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. Its previous name was Oguz-Bashi.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Summit of success for Yeltsin". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ «Пик Ельцина» - вершина в горах Алатау(in Russian)
  3. ^ Тольяттинская альпинистка покорила пик Ельцина Archived 2013-02-10 at the Wayback Machine(in Russian)