Baksan River
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Baksan River, also known as Azau is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria
in Russia
, a right tributary of the Malka River
(Terek's basin). The length of the Baksan is 173 km, the area of its drainage basin
is 6,800 km². The Baksan originates in the glacier
s of the Elbrus. The towns of Tyrnyauz
and Baksan
are located on the Baksan River.
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, a right tributary of the Malka River
Malka River
Malka River , also known as Balyksu River , is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, Terek's left tributary. The length of the river is 210 km. The area of its basin is 10,000 km². The Malka originates in the glaciers on the northern slopes of Mount Elbrus. Its main tributary is the...
(Terek's basin). The length of the Baksan is 173 km, the area of its drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
is 6,800 km². The Baksan originates in the glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s of the Elbrus. The towns of Tyrnyauz
Tyrnyauz
Tyrnyauz is a town and the administrative center of Elbrussky District of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, situated on the main road leading to the Upper Baksan valley area and on the main climbing route for Mount Elbrus. Population:...
and Baksan
Baksan
Baksan is a town in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, located northwest of Nalchik on the left bank of the Baksan River . Population: -History:...
are located on the Baksan River.