Reprua River
| Reprua River | |
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| Native name | მდინარე რეპრუა Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Location | |
| Country | Georgia (Abkhazia[1]) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Krubera Cave's springs |
| Mouth | Black Sea |
| Length | 0.027 km (0.017 mi) |
The Reprua (Georgian: რეპრუა) is a river in the Gagra District of Abkhazia,[1] Georgia. Only 27 m (89 ft) long, it is one of the shortest named rivers in the world.[2] It's also claimed to be the deepest river in the world with a depth of more than 2300 m.
Sources of the river are the springs in karst Krubera Cave. The Reprua flows into the Black Sea,[3] in the southwestern outskirts of Gagra.[4]
See also
- Roe River, in the United States, also claimed to be the shortest river in the world at 61 m (200 ft)
- D River, also in the United States and claimed to be the shortest river in the world at 37 m (121 ft)
- Ombla, in Croatia, claimed to be the shortest river in the world at 30 m (98 ft)
References
- ^ a b The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
- ^ (in Russian) Expedition of Kazan University
- ^ Soviet Union. 1967. p. 263.
- ^ Жуйдэбоок, Интернатионал Геологикал Конгресс, 27тх Сессион, УССР, Москов, 1984: Цжехословак Социалист Републик (in Russian). 1984. p. 165.
43°19′51″N 40°12′17″E / 43.33083°N 40.20472°E
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