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Khilok | |
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Bridge over the Khilok river. | |
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Selenga |
• coordinates | 51°18′55″N 106°59′17″E / 51.3153°N 106.988°E / 51.3153; 106.988 |
Length | 840 km (520 mi) |
Basin size | 38,500 km (14,900 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
The Khilok (Russian: Хилок; Mongolian: Хилго/Khilgo, Buryat: Хёлго/Khyoolgo) is a river in Eastern Siberia, a right tributary of the Selenga. The length of the river is 840 km (520 mi) and its watershed is 38,500 square kilometres (14,900 sq mi). There are a few settlements on its banks: Khilok, Bada etc.
Arakhley Lake belongs to the Khilok river basin.
See also
See also
References
- Secret History of the Mongols paragraph 109
- ^ O.Bavuu, "Historic lands mentioned in the Secret History of the Mongols, 2005
- "Река ХИЛОК in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Арахлей, озеро
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