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Urukh

The Urukh, known as Kharves in its upper reaches, 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. The Urukh originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus. The river freezes up in December and remains icebound until March.

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Urukh
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Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectsNorth Ossetia–Alania, Kabardino-Balkaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGreater Caucasus
MouthTerek
 • coordinates
43°27′22″N 44°06′26″E / 43.45611°N 44.10722°E / 43.45611; 44.10722
Length104 km (65 mi)
Basin size
1,280 km2 (490 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression Terek→ Caspian Sea

The Urukh (Russian: Урух, Iron Ossetic: 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.

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