Gizeldon
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The Gizeldon ( or Гизель-Дон; , Džyzældon), is a river in North Ossetia–Alania just west of Vladikavkaz. It drains the northern slopes and glaciers of Mount Kazbek north to the Terek. The river is long, with a drainage basin of . A valley with many cliffs and a 4000-metre peak, the area is prone to avalanches; 30 were reported in 1967–1968. The terrain is described as having "craggy, gashed terrain", with cattle breeding, lumbering, and lead-zinc mining being the principal economic pursuits of the people of the Gizeldon valley. A hydroelectric plant has been built on the Gizeldon.
Key facts
- River.name
- Gizeldon
- River.pushpin_map
- Russia North Ossetia–Alania#Caucasus mountains#European Russia
- River.source1_location
- Caucasus Mountains
- River.mouth
- Terek
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- North Ossetia–Alania (Russia)
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- Image
- GiseldonRiver1.JPG
- Length
- 80
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- Gizeldon
- watershed area
- 604
- native label
- Джызæлдон
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The Gizeldon ( or Гизель-Дон; , Džyzældon), is a river in North Ossetia–Alania just west of Vladikavkaz. It drains the northern slopes and glaciers of Mount Kazbek north to the Terek. The river is long, with a drainage basin of . A valley with many cliffs and a 4000-metre peak, the area is prone to avalanches; 30 were reported in 1967–1968. The terrain is described as having "craggy, gashed terrain", with cattle breeding, lumbering, and lead-zinc mining being the principal economic pursuits of the people of the Gizeldon valley. A hydroelectric plant has been built on the Gizeldon.
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