Ardon River

Ardon
Origin The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range
Mouth Terek River
Basin countries North Ossetia-Alania (Russia)
Length 102 km (63 mi)
Basin area 2 700

Ardon River (Russian: Ардон, Ossetic: Æрыдон, Ærydon) is a river in North Ossetia-Alania in Russia, a left tributary of the Terek River. The length of the Ardon is 102 km, the area of its drainage basin is 2700 km². The Ardon originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus. The Ossetian Military Road crosses the valley of the Ardon River.

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This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is in the public domain.