Alatau
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Mountains of Kyungei Alatoo seen from Koshkol, Kyrgyzstan

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, Terskey, Kengey,Trans-Ili,Talas) See Tian Shan.

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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