Western Tien-Shan
Also known as monts Tian occidentaux, Tien Shan occidental, Western Tian Shan
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criterion (x).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed
2016
Area
760,623 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Western Tien-Shan is about 40 km south of Bishkek. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tamgaly Petroglyphs, about 160 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Bishkek · about 837,000 peopleabout 40 km north
- Kara Balta · about 74,000 peopleabout 70 km north-west
- Tokmak · about 113,000 peopleabout 70 km north-east
- Oytal · about 23,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Balykchy · about 41,000 peopleabout 130 km east
- Shu · about 42,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
KazakhstanCultural164 km away
KyrgyzstanCultural265 km away
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, UzbekistanNatural398 km away
UzbekistanCultural461 km away
TajikistanNatural467 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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