Jetim-Bel Range

Jetim-Bel Range
Jetim-Bel Range
Location in Kyrgyzstan
Highest point
PeakSöök Peak
Elevation4,627 m (15,180 ft)
Coordinates41°27′N 77°24′E / 41.45°N 77.40°E / 41.45; 77.40
Dimensions
Length102 km (63 mi)
Width12 km (7.5 mi)
Naming
Native nameЖетимбел кырка тоосу (Kyrgyz)
Geography
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionInner Tien Shan
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock age(s)Upper Proterozoic; uplift during Neogene–Quaternary
Rock type(s)Granite, granite-diorite, phyllite, quartzite, crystalline limestone, dolomite, marbleized limestone

The Jetim-Bel Range (Kyrgyz: Жетимбел кырка тоосу) is a mountain range in the Inner Tien Shan of Kyrgyzstan. It forms a meganticline separating the basins of the Chong-Naryn and Kichi-Naryn rivers, extending 102 kilometres (63 mi) east–west from the bend of the Arabel River to the Ayköl Pass. The range has an average elevation of about 4,170 metres (13,680 ft), reaching a maximum height of 4,627 metres (15,180 ft) at Söök Peak.