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Nalchik river

Coordinates: 43°32′13″N 43°46′09″E / 43.5369°N 43.7692°E / 43.5369; 43.7692
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Nalchik
Nalchik river is located in Kabardino-Balkaria
Nalchik river
Nalchik river is located in Caucasus Mountains
Nalchik river
Location
CountryKabardino-Balkaria (Russia)
Physical characteristics
MouthUrvan
 • coordinates
43°32′13″N 43°46′09″E / 43.5369°N 43.7692°E / 43.5369; 43.7692
Length54 km (34 mi)
Basin size440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionUrvanCherekBaksanMalkaTerekCaspian Sea

The Nalchik (Russian: Нальчик) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Urvan, which is a branch of the Cherek.[1] It is 54 kilometres (34 mi) long with a drainage basin of 440 square kilometres (170 sq mi).[1] It flows through the city Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.[2] Its banks are eroded to the point of needing fortifications.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Russian State Water Body Registry. Entry on Nalchik (in Russian)
  2. ^ Нальчик, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Северо-Кавказские новости. Берега реки Нальчик требуют немедленного укрепления (in Russian)