a lake in NE Kyrgyzstan in the Tian Shan mountains, at an altitude of 1609 m (5280 ft): one of the largest mountain lakes in the world. Area: 6200 sq km (2390sq miles)
Kyrgyz name: Ysyk-Köl
Issyk Kul in American English
(ˈɪsɪk ˈkʊl)
mountain lake in E Kyrgyzstan: c. 2,400 sq mi (6,216 sq km)