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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Nalchik (river)

The Nalchik (Russian: Нальчик) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Urvan, which is a branch of the Cherek. It is 54 kilometres (34 mi) long with a drainage basin of 440 square kilometres (170 sq mi). It flows through the city Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria. Its banks are eroded to the point of needing fortifications.

References

  1. ^ Russian State Water Body Registry. Entry on Nalchik (in Russian)
  2. ^ Нальчик, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Северо-Кавказские новости. Берега реки Нальчик требуют немедленного укрепления (in Russian)