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Tian Shan
System of mountain ranges in Central Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tian Shan,[note 1] also known as the Tengri Tagh[1] or Tengir-Too,[2] meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high. Its lowest point is the Turpan Depression, which is 154 m (505 ft) below sea level.[3]
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Tian Shan | |
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Tengri Tagh, Tengir-Too, 天山 | |
![]() The Tian Shan range on the border between China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with Khan Tengri (7,010 m) visible at center | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Jengish Chokusu |
Elevation | 7,439 m (24,406 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°02′06″N 80°07′32″E |
Geography | |
Countries | China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan |
Range coordinates | 42°N 80°E |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
Official name | Xinjiang Tianshan |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | vii, ix |
Designated | 2013 (37th session) |
Reference no. | 1414 |
Region | Asia |
Official name | Western Tien-Shan |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | x |
Designated | 2016 (40th session) |
Reference no. | 1490 |
Region | Asia |
The Tian Shan is sacred in Tengrism. Its second-highest peak is known as Khan Tengri, which may be translated as "Lord of the Spirits".[4] At the 2013 Conference on World Heritage, the eastern portion of Tian Shan in western China's Xinjiang Region was listed as a World Heritage Site.[5] The western portion in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan was then listed in 2016.[6]