Ardon (river)
The Ardon (Russian: Ардон, Ossetian: Æрыдон, Ærydon) is a river in North Ossetia–Alania in Russia, a left tributary of the Terek.[1] It flows north and somewhat east to join the Terek northwest of Vladakavkaz. Its main tributary is the Fiagdon which parallels it on the east and joins it near its mouth. The length of the Ardon is 102 km, the area of its drainage basin is 2700 km².[2] The Ardon originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus. The Ossetian Military Road crossed the valley of the Ardon.
| Ardon | |
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| Location | |
| Country | North Ossetia–Alania (Russia) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Greater Caucasus |
| Mouth | Terek |
• coordinates | 43.2395°N 44.3123°E |
| Length | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Terek→ Caspian Sea |
References
- Ардон (река на Кавказе), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- Река Ардон (Кизилка, Мамих-Дон, Земегон-Дон) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
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