Shagan (Ural)

River
Shagan (Ural) is located in Kazakhstan
Shagan (Ural)
Mouth location
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Shagan (Ural) is located in Orenburg Oblast
Shagan (Ural)
Shagan (Ural) (Orenburg Oblast)
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Physical characteristicsSource  • locationObshchy Syrt MouthUral
 • location
near Oral
 • coordinates
51°10′33″N 51°20′58″E / 51.17583°N 51.34944°E / 51.17583; 51.34944Length264 km (164 mi)Basin size7,530 km2 (2,910 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionUral→ Caspian Sea

The Shagan (Kazakh: Шаған, romanized: Şağan [ʃɑˈʁɑn]; Russian: Шаган, IPA: [ʂɐˈgan]) is a river in the West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan, and in Orenburg Oblast, Russia.[1]

It is a tributary of the Ural. The river is 264 kilometres (164 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 7,530 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi).[2]

Its name may be derived either from the Tatar word for 'maple', or from the Kalmyk word for 'white'. Among the Kazakhs, the river is also known as Aksu ('White Water').[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "M-39 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ Чаган (река), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Стрельников С. М. (2002). Географические названия Оренбургской области. Топонимический словарь (2-е изд., дополненное и исправленное ed.). Кувандык: Издательство С. М. Стрельникова. p. 159.
  4. ^ Т. Ф. Слободинская (1999). Географические названия Оренбургской области. Орск.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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