Issyk-Kul

Issyk-Kul ( Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл — "hot lake") is an endorheic lake in Kyrgyzstan . It is one of the 30 largest lakes in the world by area and ranks seventh on the list of the deepest lakes . It is located in the northeastern part of the republic, between the Kyungoy-Ala-Too and Terskey Ala-Too ranges of the Northern Tien Shan , at an altitude of 1,608 meters above sea level