The Tian Shan is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia, extending about 2,900 kilometers eastward from Tashkent, Uzbekistan across Kyrgyzstan, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Its highest peak, Jengish Chokusu, reaches 7,439 meters on the Kyrgyzstan-China border, while Khan Tengri, at 7,010 meters, is the highest point of Kazakhstan and sits at a tripoint of borders; the range's lowest point, the Turpan Depression, lies 154 meters below sea level. Formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates during the Cenozoic era, the Tian Shan holds sacred significance in Tengrism and parts of it were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site between 2013 and 2016.
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The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high and located in Kyrgyzstan.
Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Article text
It forms part of the Himalayan orogenic belt, resulting from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates during the Cenozoic era.
Shaped By: Orogeny, Article text
It forms part of the Himalayan orogenic belt, resulting from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates during the Cenozoic era.
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