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The Kurdzhips (Russian: Курджипс), located in the Caucasus Mountains, is a river in the Apsheronsky District of Krasnodar region, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Belaya near Maykop. It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 768 square kilometres (297 sq mi).[1]

Kurdzhips
Gumka Gorge
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Physical characteristics
Mouth	Belaya
• coordinates	44.5786°N 40.0532°E / 44.5786; 40.0532
Length	100 km (62 mi)
Basin size	768 km2 (297 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Belaya→ Kuban→ Sea of Azov

The river is a venue for wilderness and extreme sports.[2][3] The river gained world attention in 2000 when Neanderthal remains were discovered in a cave on its banks.[4][5]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Kurdzhips

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[ru] Курджипс

Курджи́пс[2] (адыг. Къуршыпс: адыг. къурш — гора, адыг. псы — река: «горная река»[3]) — река на Северном Кавказе, протекает по территории Майкопского района Адыгеи и Апшеронского района Краснодарского края. Крупный левый приток реки Белая.

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