Abakan
Also known as Bolshoy Abakan
river in Khakassia, Russia
Key facts
- Native name
- Абака́н ( Russian )
- Country
- Russia
- State
- Republic of Khakassia
- Cities
- Abaza , Abakan
- Source
- Bolshoy Abakan
- 2nd source
- Maly Abakan
- Mouth
- Yenisey
- Location
- Abakan
- Length
- 327 km (203 mi)
- Basin size
- 32,000 km (12,000 sq mi)
- Progression
- Yenisey → Kara Sea
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The Abakan (Russian: Абака́н; Khakas: Ағбан, Ağban), (from the Khakas word for "bear's blood") is a river in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Yenisey. The river is used for log driving and irrigation. The city of Abakan is located at the confluence of the Abakan and the Yenisey.
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