Argun River (Asia)
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For other uses, see Argun.
 Location of the Argun River within the Amur Basin |
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| Mouth | Amur river origin |
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| Basin countries | China, Russia |
| Length | 1,620 km (990 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 340 m³/s (12,009 ft³/s) |
| Basin area | 164,000 km² (63,320 mi²) |
| Argun River (Asia) | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 额尔古纳河 | ||||||
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| Manchu |  Ergune bira |
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| Russian | Аргу́нь | ||||||
Argun (Russian: Аргунь) is the Russian name of the river which is a part of the Russia–China border. Its upper reaches are known as Hailar He (海拉尔河, Hailar River) in China. Its length is 1,007 mi (1,620 km). It was established as the Russo-Chinese border by the Treaty of Nerchinsk in 1689.
The river flows from the Western slope of the Greater Khingan Range in Inner Mongolia. Its confluence with Shilka River forms the Amur River.
Coordinates: 53°20′N 121°28′E / 53.333°N 121.467°E
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