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Erkeshtam, also Irkeshtam or Erkesh-tam, is a border crossing between Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang, China, named after a village on the Kyrgyz side of the border in southern Osh Region. The border crossing is also called Simuhana (斯姆哈纳), after the first settlement on the Chinese side of the border, but Irkeshtam (伊尔克什坦) is now the more common name used in both countries. Erkeshtam is the western most border crossing in China. It is one of two border crossings between Kyrgyzstan and China, the other being Torugart, some to the northeast.〔 The overland travel distance from Erekshtam to Osh is , about shorter than via the Torugart Border Crossing.〔(Chinese) ("伊尔克什坦口岸" 克州史志办 ) 2007-10-05〕 ==Location== Erkeshtam Border Crossing strategically located about west of Kashgar, southeast of Osh and east of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The crossing staddles the Irkeshtam Pass, a deep gorge where the southern flank of the Tian Shan meets the Pamir Mountains. The elevation of the gorge is approximately above sea level.〔 The village of Erkeshtam is situated about from the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. Both Irkeshtam and the village of Simuhana, about on the Chinese side of the border, are situated along the Kizilesu River. Simuhana belongs to Ulugqat County, under the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang. The Erkeshtam Border Crossing controls the main trade routes between the Tarim Basin to the east, and the Alay and Ferghana Valleys to the west and north. From the Kyrgyz side of the border, the A372 road goes west over a pass into the Alay Valley. At Sary-Tash, the A372 meets the M41 highway, which leads north through the Taldyk Pass (elevation to Osh and the Ferghana Valley. Both the A372 and M41 south runs west to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. From the Chinese side of the border, the G3013 Kashgar–Irkeshtam Expressway, runs east to Kashgar and the Tarim Basin via Ulugqat. A372 and M41 are part of Asian Highway AH65. The European route E60, originating in Brest, France, has its eastern terminus in Irkeshtam. At a length of 8,200 kilometres, it is the second longest European route. There is now a bus that travels every Monday and Tuesday from Kashgar to Osh through Irkeshtam, and obviously travels in the other direction too. It is also possible to make more informal arrangements.〔(Lonely Planet )〕 Travel can be difficult due to poor infrastructure, snowfall, broken down trucks, closed customs posts and border formalities. Other settlements near the village of Irkeshtam include Nura and Ikazak . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erkeshtam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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