Urukh
The Urukh (Russian: Урух, Ossetian: Æрæф, Æræf, Digor: Ирæф, Iræf), known as Kharves in its upper reaches,[1] is a river in North Ossetia–Alania and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia), which flows northeast to join the Terek as a left tributary northwest of Vladikavkaz. The length of the Urukh is 104 km, the area of its drainage basin is 1280 km².[2] The Urukh originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus.[1] The river freezes up in December and remains icebound until March.
| Urukh | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subjects | North Ossetia–Alania, Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Greater Caucasus |
| Mouth | Terek |
• coordinates | 43°27′22″N 44°06′26″E |
| Length | 104 km (65 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,280 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Terek→ Caspian Sea |
References
- Урух, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- Река Урух (Харвес) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
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