Alatau
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For other uses, see Alatau (disambiguation).
Alatau or Ala-Too (Russian: Алатау, Kazakh: Алатау, Kyrgyz: Ала-Тоо), meaning "motley mountain" in Turkic languages, is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia, characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows.
- Kuznetsk Alatau Mountains in south-central Siberia.
- Several ranges of the Tien Shan (Dzungarian Alatau, Teskey Alatoo, Kengey Alatau, Trans-Ili Alatau, Talas Ala-Too Range).
The name Alatau has been given to:
- Alatau, Kazakhstan, a settlement in Kazakhstan.
- Ala-Too Square, the main square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Alatau Sports Palace
- Alatau cattle, a breed of cattle from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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