Psou River

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Psou
Origin Greater Caucasus
Mouth Black Sea
Basin countries Russia, Abkhazia (Georgia)
Length 57 km
Basin area 420 km²

Psou River (Georgian: ფსოუ, Russian: Псоу) is a river in the West Caucasus. It flows along the Southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and forms a part of the border between Abkhazia (the breakaway republic of Georgia) and Russia. The river flows into the Black Sea. The length of the Psou is 57 km and the drainage basin is approximately 420 sq. km. The Psou Valley borders the Gagra Range of Abkhazia to the east.