Baksan
Sign in to saveriver in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
Key facts
- Country
- Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia)
- Source
- Lateral Range , Mount Elbrus
- Location
- Greater Caucasus
- Mouth
- Malka
- Length
- 169 km (105 mi)
- Basin size
- 6,800 km (2,600 sq mi)
- Progression
- ‹See Tfd› Malka → ‹See Tfd› Terek → Caspian Sea
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- Russia
- Located in
- Kabardino-Balkaria
- Continent
- Asia
- Elevation
- 173
- Image
- Река Баксан 07.jpg
- Length
- 169
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Encyclopedic overview
The Baksan (/bɑːkˈsɑːn/) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. It flows east northeast and joins the Malka just before that river joins the northwest bend of the Terek. The Baksan is 169 kilometres (105 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 6,800 square kilometres (2,600 mi).
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