Suusamyr Valley lies at 2,000-2,500 meters above the sea level between Suusamyr Too and Kyrgyz Ala-Too ranges of Tian Shan mountains in Central Asia. The river Suusamyr flows through it. The valley is predominantly used as "alpine summer pastures full of herbs and wild flowers – carpeting the valley floor in many colours."[1] The area of the valley is 4,300 km2 (1,700 sq mi).[2]

Suusamyr Valley
Yurt in Suusamyr Valley
Area4,300 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Naming
Native nameСуусамыр өрөөнү (Kyrgyz)
Geography
CountryKyrgyzstan
Coordinates42°11′39″N 73°33′40″E / 42.1941°N 73.5612°E / 42.1941; 73.5612
RiverSuusamyr

The valley is located in Chüy Region[3] of Kyrgyzstan. BishkekOsh (M41) (European route E010) road enters the valley at the tunnel under Töö Ashuu Pass and leaves it at Ala-Bel Pass.

References

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  1. ^ Claytor, Ian. "Suusamyr". Postcard from Bishkek. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Суусамыр өрөөнү" [Suusamyr Valley] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. pp. 120–121.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Road & Administrative Map of Kyrgyzstan". Retrieved 11 February 2015.