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The Abakan (Russian: Абака́н), (from the Khakas word for "bear's blood") is a river in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia.[1] It is a left tributary of the Yenisey. The river is used for log driving and irrigation. The city of Abakan is located at the confluence of the Abakan and the Yenisey.

Abakan
The Abakan River
Mouth location
Native name	Абака́н  (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
State	Republic of Khakassia
Cities	Abaza, Abakan
Physical characteristics
Source	Bolshoy Abakan
2nd source	Maly Abakan
Mouth	Yenisey
• location	Abakan
• coordinates	53°43′50″N 91°30′31″E
Length	327 km (203 mi)
Basin size	32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Yenisey→ Kara Sea

Course

It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Bolshoy Abakan and Maly Abakan. It rises in the western Sayan Mountains and flows northeast through the Minusinsk Depression to the Yenisey. It is about 514 kilometres (319 mi) long from the Bolshoy Abakan's source, and 327 kilometres (203 mi) for the Abakan proper. Its drainage basin covers 32,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi).[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Russia

References

Further reading

• Dash, Mike (29 January 2013). "For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

На других языках

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[de] Abakan (Fluss)

Der Abakan (russisch Абака́н; von chakassisch für „Bärenblut“, nach anderen Theorien „Bärenfluss“ oder „Fluss der Väter“ [also der Chakassen]) ist ein (zusammen mit seinem Quellfluss Bolschoi Abakan) 514 Kilometer langer linker Nebenfluss des oberen Jenissei in der Republik Chakassien im Süden von Ostsibirien.

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- [en] Abakan (river)

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[es] Río Abakán

El río Abakán (en ruso: Абака́н) es un río asiático localizado en la parte sur-central de Rusia, cuyo nacimiento se encuentra en la región occidental de los montes Sayanes, desde donde fluye en dirección noreste por la depresión de Minusinsk hasta confluir en el río Yeniséi, junto a la ciudad de Abakán. Tiene una longitud de unos 514 km y su cuenca drena un área de unos 55 800 km².

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[it] Abakan (fiume)

L'Abakan (in russo: Абакан?) è un fiume della Russia siberiana meridionale (Repubblica Autonoma della Chakasija), affluente di sinistra dello Enisej.

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[ru] Абакан (река)

Абака́н — река в Хакасии, один из крупнейших левобережных притоков Енисея. Длина реки — 327[2] км (с Большим Абаканом — 514[2] км), площадь водосборного бассейна — 32 000[2] км². Средний расход воды — 378 м³/с.[3]

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