"elongated cabinet", "box", "massive mountain", or big hill with a flat top. According to the oral testimony of S. Umurzakova, ukok in Kyrgyz used to refer to flat-topped mountains, i.e., plateaus.

Geography

The Ukok Plateau is the high, mountainous plain located between South Altai and Sailugem and ridges at a height of 2200 - 2500 m above sea level. There are 500 - 600 m mountain peaks that tower above the plateau. The highest peak on the plateau is the mountain knot of Tavan-Bogdo-Ula (Five

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