Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Issyk Kul & the Tian Shan

Birbash

Birbash is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,680 metres. Birbash is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karakol and Pristan’-Przheval’sk.

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, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in , near the eastern tip of Lake , about 150 kilometres from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres from the capital .

Village
Pristan'-Przheval'sk is an urban-type settlement in the of . Administratively, it is part of the city . The town was named after the Russian geographer, Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky, who is buried nearby. is situated 7 km northwest of Birbash.

Village
Photo: Kmaksat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Birbash.

Birbash

Latitude
42.52684° or 42° 31′ 37″ north
Longitude
78.35989° or 78° 21′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,680 metres (5,512 feet)
Open location code
8JJWG9G5+PX
Geo­Names ID
1528616
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Kirghiz to Russian—“Birbash” goes by many names.
  • Kirghiz: “Бир-Баш”
  • Russian: “Бирбаш”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jany-Aryk and Cherik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gora Birbash and Karakol International Airport.

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