Kara-tau

A form of Karatau — A mountain range in Kazakhstan, the westernmost extension of the Tian Shan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Karatau.

    The Kara-tau, or "Black Mountain," the last spur of the Tian-shan towards the north-west, seldom exceeds 6,500 feet in height, but is geographically of great importance, as forming the water-parting between the Sir and Chu basins. It also abounds most in coal, iron, copper, and argentiferous lead.

    1884, Élisée Reclus, translated by Ernest George Ravenstein et al., The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Vol. VI, p. 187
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