Erkeshtam

border crossing between China and Kyrgyzstan
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Erkeshtam

Summary

Erkeshtam is a border city[1]. Erkeshtam draws 113 Wikipedia views per month (border_city category, ranking #33 of 89).[2]

Key Facts

  • Erkeshtam is located in Alay District[3].
  • Erkeshtam is in the country of Kyrgyzstan[4].
  • Erkeshtam is in the country of People's Republic of China[5].
  • Erkeshtam's instance of is recorded as border city[6].
  • Erkeshtam is part of China–Kyrgyzstan border[7].
  • Erkeshtam's Commons category is recorded as Erkeshtam[8].
  • Erkeshtam's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.68, 'longitude': 73.91}[9].
  • Erkeshtam's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Erkeshtam's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Erkeshtam sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3005'}[12].
  • Erkeshtam's connects with is recorded as Irkeshtam border post[13].
  • Erkeshtam's connects with is recorded as Q121300641[14].
  • Erkeshtam's mountain range is recorded as Tianshan Mountains[15].

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Geography

Country listings include Kyrgyzstan[4], a sovereign state[16], in Kyrgyzstan[17], founded in 1991[18] and People's Republic of China[5], a sovereign state[19], in People's Republic of China[20], founded in 1949[21]. Erkeshtam is located in Alay District[3]. Erkeshtam is part of China–Kyrgyzstan border[7].

Physical Characteristics

Erkeshtam sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3005'}[12].

Designation and Status

Erkeshtam's instance of is recorded as border city[6].

Why It Matters

Erkeshtam draws 113 Wikipedia views per month (border_city category, ranking #33 of 89).[2] Erkeshtam has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Erkeshtam is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1235255964
    Wikidata description → border crossing between China and Kyrgyzstan
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56499|batch #56499]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 8w ago · VIGNERON · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Part of → —
    Instance of → border city
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+3005'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46282|batch #46282]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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