Alatau
For other uses, see Alatau (disambiguation).
Mountains of Kyungei Alatoo seen from Koshkol, Kyrgyzstan
Alatau or Ala-Too (Kazakh: Алатау, Kyrgyz: Ала-Тоо, Russian: Алатау) is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia, characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows. The Alatau Mountains are located in the North East of Kazakhstan
- Kuznetsk Alatau Mountains in south-central Siberia, Russia
- Several ranges of the Tien Shan
- Dzungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan/China
- Terskey Alatau, Kyrgyzstan
- Kungey Alatau
- Trans-Ili Alatau, Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan
- Talas Alatau, Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyz Alatau, North Tien Shan
The name Alatau has been given to:
- Alatau, Kazakhstan, a settlement in Kazakhstan.
- Ala-Too Square, the main square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Alatau Sports Palace
- Alatau cattle, a breed of cattle from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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