Alataw Pass
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The term Alataw Pass can be
Also see Alatau
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- another name for the Dzungarian GateDzungarian GateThe Dzungarian Gate is a geographically and historically significant mountain pass between China and Central Asia. It has been described as the "one and only gateway in the mountain-wall which stretches from Manchuria to Afghanistan, over a distance of three thousand miles." Given its association...
, an historically and geographically notable pass through the Dzungarian AlatauDzungarian AlatauThe Dzungarian Alatau is a mountain range that lies on the boundary of Xinjiang region of China and Kazakhstan. The range is named after Dzungaria. Length: cca...
mountains between Kazakhstan and China, or - the town of Alataw Pass, or AlashankouAlashankouAlashankou or Alataw Pass is a border town in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is a port of entry by both railroad and highway from Kazakhstan as part of the Eurasian Land Bridge. The town is named after the Dzungarian Gate , a pass connecting...
, a busy port of entry on the Chinese side of the Dzungarian Gate, or - another name for the Alashankou Railway StationAlashankou railway stationAlashankou railway station , also known as Alataw Pass railway station is a railway station in Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region....
, the last station on the north Xinjiang branch of the Lanxin railway before entering Kazakhstan.
Also see Alatau
Alatau
Alatau or Ala-Too is a generic name for a number of mountain ranges in Central Asia, characterized by interleaving areas of vegetation, scattered rocks and snows.The Alatau Mountains are located in the North East of Kazakhstan...
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