Baksan River

Baksan River (Kabardino-Balkaria) in July 1958

Baksan River, also known as Azau (Russian: Баксан, Азау) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, a right tributary of the Malka River (Terek's basin). The Baksan is 173 kilometres (107 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 6,800 square kilometres (2,600 sq mi). The Baksan originates in the glaciers of the Elbrus. The towns of Tyrnyauz and Baksan are along the Baksan River.

References

• This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.
• Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
• Russian: БСЭ, Баксан (река на Сев. Кавказе), Кабардино-Балкария

Coordinates: 43°43′52″N 44°03′43″E / 43.73111°N 44.06194°E / 43.73111; 44.06194