Abshir-Ata Waterfall | |
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Абшыр-Ата | |
Location | Kyrgyzstan |
Nearest city | Kyzyl-Kiya, Nookat |
Coordinates | 40°09′46″N 72°21′47″E / 40.16278°N 72.36306°E / 40.16278; 72.36306 |
Established | 1975 |
Abshir-Ata Waterfall (Kyrgyz: Абшир-Ата шаркыратмасы) is a geological reserve in Nookat District of Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 1975. The waterfall is the mouth of an underground river in the valley of the river Abshirsay. The water cascades down in two steps (15 m and 12 m) through 1.5 m cave in a sheer cliff.
References
- "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 86–91.
- Ошская область: Энциклопедия [Osh Oblast Encyclopedia] (in Russian). Frunze: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1994. p. 445.
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