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river in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia

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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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Elevation
173
Image
Река Баксан 07.jpg
Length
169
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Commons category
Baksan River
watershed area
6800
discharge
33.6
native label
Басхан
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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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