Nalchik river

River in Kabardino-Balkaria
43°32′13″N 43°46′09″E / 43.5369°N 43.7692°E / 43.5369; 43.7692Length54 km (34 mi)Basin size440 km2 (170 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionUrvan→ Cherek→ Baksan→ Malka→ Terek→ Caspian 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

  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)
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