Terek River
| Terek River | |
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Map of Terek river
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| Country | Georgia; North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol Krai, Chechnya and Dagestan, Russia |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Mount Zilgakhokh, Caucasus Major, Georgia 5,037 m (16,526 ft) |
| River mouth |
Caspian Sea −28 m (−92 ft) 43°35′43″N 47°33′42″E / 43.595278°N 47.561667°ECoordinates: 43°35′43″N 47°33′42″E / 43.595278°N 47.561667°E |
| Basin size | 43,200 km2 (16,700 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 623 km (387 mi) |
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The Terek River (Russian: Те́рек; IPA: [ˈtʲerʲɪk]; Karachay-Balkar: Терк, Terk; Georgian: თერგი, Tergi; Ossetian: Терк, Terk; Avar: Терек, Terek; Lezgian: Терек, Terek; Chechen: Теркa, Terka), a major river in the Northern Caucasus, flows through Georgia and Russia into the Caspian Sea. It rises in Georgia near the juncture of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the Khokh Range, to the southwest of Mount Kazbek, winding north in a white torrent between the town of Stepantsminda and the village of Gergeti toward the Russian region North Ossetia and the city of Vladikavkaz. It turns east to flow through Chechnya and Dagestan before dividing into two branches which empty into the Caspian Sea. Below the city of Kizlyar it forms a swampy river delta around 100 kilometres (62 mi) wide. The river is a key natural asset in the region, providing irrigation and hydroelectric power in its upper reaches.
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