Bedel Pass

Bedel Pass (Kyrgyz: Бедел ашуусу; Chinese: 别迭里山口) is a mountain pass in the Tian Shan Mountains range between Kyrgyzstan and China's Xinjiang. It has an elevation of 4,284 meters (14,055 ft). The pass linked China to Barskon, a settlement on the southern shore of lake Issyk-kul.

Bedel Pass
Bedel Pass
Bedel Pass
Elevation4,284 metres (14,055 ft)
LocationKyrgyzstan and Xinjiang, China
RangeTian Shan Mountains
Coordinates41°24′30″N 78°24′30″E
Bedel Pass
Traditional Chinese別迭里山口
Simplified Chinese别迭里山口
Literal meaningBedel pass
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese勃達嶺
Simplified Chinese勃达岭
Literal meaningBedel ridge
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese撥達嶺
Simplified Chinese拨达岭
Literal meaningBedel ridge
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