Argun River (Asia)

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Location of the Argun River within the Amur Basin
Location of the Argun River within the Amur Basin
Argun River (Asia)
Chinese name
Chinese: 额尔古纳河
Manchu name
Manchu:
Ergune bira
Russian name
Russian: Аргу́нь

Argun (Russian: Аргунь) is the Russian name of the river which is a part of the Russia–China border. Its upstream is known as Hailar He (海拉尔河, Hailar River) in China. Its length is 1,007 mi (1,620 km).

The river flows from the Western slope of the Greater Khingan Range in Inner Mongolia. Its confluence with Shilka River forms the Amur River.


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Coordinates: 53°20′N 121°28′E / 53.333, 121.467