The Tüp (Kyrgyz: Түп Tüp, Russian: Тюп Tyup) is a river in Tüp District and Ak-Suu District of Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. It rises on north slopes of Teskey Ala-Too Range, takes in several tributaries from the Kungey Alatau and flows into lake Issyk-Kul. With its length of 120 km (75 mi) the Tüp is the longest river of the Issyk-Kul basin.[1] The basin area is 1,180 square kilometres (460 sq mi), the second largest of the rivers entering Issyk-Kul.[2]
References
- ^ "Түп" [Tüp] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 208.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Иссык-Куль.Нарын:Энциклопедия [Encyclopedia of Issyk-Kul and Naryn Oblasts] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 512. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.
