Belaya River (Kuban)


























Belaya River
Belaya River from Rufabgo bridge 002.jpg
Location
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
 - location
Kuban River
Length 273 km (170 mi)
Basin size 5,990 km2 (2,310 sq mi)

The Belaya (Russian: Бе́лая; Adyghe: Шъхьагуащэ, translit. Ŝhagwaśæ [ʂħaːɡʷaːɕa]) is a river in the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai of Russia. It is a tributary of the Kuban River, which it joins in the Krasnodar Reservoir. The river is 273 kilometres (170 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 5,990 square kilometres (2,310 sq mi). It has its sources at the main watershed of the Caucasus Mountains. In its upper reaches it is a typical mountain river, and flows through deep canyons, while in its lower parts it is a slow flowing lowland river.


Several cities and towns are located along the river including Maykop and Belorechensk.



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Coordinates: 45°06′00″N 39°28′09″E / 45.10000°N 39.46917°E / 45.10000; 39.46917












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