Khilok (river)
The Khilok (Russian: Хилок; Mongolian: Хилго/Khilgo,[1][2] Buryat: Хёлго/Khyoolgo[2]) 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).[3] There are a few settlements on its banks: Khilok, Bada etc.
| Khilok | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Selenga |
• coordinates | 51.3153°N 106.988°E |
| Length | 840 km (520 mi) |
| Basin size | 38,500 km2 (14,900 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
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 (Russian)
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