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URUKH RIVER Latitude and Longitude:

43°27′22″N 44°06′26″E / 43.45611°N 44.10722°E / 43.45611; 44.10722
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Urukh
Urukh is located in Kabardino-Balkaria
Urukh
Urukh is located in Caucasus mountains
Urukh
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 / 43.45611°N 44.10722°E / 43.45611; 44.10722
Length104 km (65 mi)
Basin size1,280 km2 (490 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression TerekCaspian Sea

The Urukh ( Russian: Урух, Ossetian: Ирӕф / Ӕрӕф, romanized: Irӕf / Ӕrӕf), 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.

References

  1. ^ a b Урух, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Река Урух (Харвес) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).