Engilchek Glacier ( Kyrgyz : Эңилчек , Russian : Энильчек - Enilchek , also Иныльчек - Inylchek ) is a glacier in the Central Tian Shan Mountains of Issyk-Kul Region , northeastern Kyrgyzstan . Its snout is 50 km east of the village of Engilchek . The South Engilchek Glacier ranks as the sixth longest non-polar glacier in the world and is the largest and fastest moving glacier in Kyrgyzstan. The main glacier has two arms, the North and South Engilchek Glaciers. The latter is longer and provides an overall length of 60.5 kilometres (38 mi). with an area of 17.2 square kilometres (7 sq mi) and an ice thickness of roughly 150–200 m in the bottom parts. The glacier stems from the Chinese-Kazakh-Kyrgyz massif of Khan Tengri and Pik Pobedy and the upper part of the glacier falls in all three countries. Meltwater from the glacier feeds the Engilchek River , a tributary of the Saryjaz (known as Aksu in China), which crosses the Chinese border into the Tarim Basin . Water from this glacier also feeds the seasonal glacial Lake Merzbacher which causes frequent glacial lake outburst floods in the Engilchek River valley.
6-389: This Issyk-Kul region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a glacier is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Issyk-Kul Region The Ysyk-Köl Region ( Kyrgyz : Ысык-Көл облусу , Ysyk-Köl oblusu [ɯsɯχˈcʰɵʎ ˌɔbɫʊˈsʊ] ) is one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan . Its capital is Karakol . It
12-577: Is dominated by the eye-shaped Issyk-Kul lake, surrounded by the ridges of the Tian Shan mountain system: the Kyungey Ala-Too mountains to the north and the Terskey Alatau to the south (the 'sunny' and 'shady' Alatau, respectively). To the south are mountains and 'jailoos' (mountain meadows used for summer grazing). The highest peaks of the Tian Shan mountains, including Khan Tengri , are located in
18-457: Is surrounded by Almaty Region , Kazakhstan to the north, Chüy Region to the west, Naryn Region to the southwest, and Xinjiang , China to the southeast. It takes its name from Lake Issyk-Kul , the world's second-largest high altitude lake. Its total area is 43,735 km (16,886 sq mi). The resident population of the region was 501,933 as of January 2021. The region has a sizeable Russian (8.0% in 2009) minority. The north
24-438: The easternmost part of the region. Most of the population of the region lives around the lake, in particular in the cities of Balykchy near the lake's western end, and Karakol near its eastern end. The Issyk-Kul Region is divided administratively into two cities of regional significance, Karakol and Balykchy , and five districts: Cholpon-Ata is a city of district significance. There are two urban-type settlements in
30-409: The region: Pristan'-Przheval'sk (part of Karakol city) and Orto-Tokoy (part of Balykchy city). The economically active population of Issyk-Kul Region in 2009 was 193,706, of which 172,908 employed and 20,798 (10.7%) unemployed. The official population estimate for January 2021 was 501,933. In 2009 28.7% of the population lived in the region's cities and urban-type settlements, and 71.3% in
36-595: The rural areas. According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (de jure population) of Issyk-Kul Region was: The railroad coming from the northwest (from Bishkek ) ends at Balykchy. The main highway (A365) from Bishkek passes through Balykchy and into the Naryn Region on its way to the Torugart Pass into China. Highway A363 circles the lake and A362 runs east from the lake into Kazakhstan. Issyk-Kul International Airport and Karakol International Airport link
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