The Urukh (Russian: Урух, Ossetian: Æрæф, Æræf, Digor: Ирæф, Iræf), known as Kharves in its upper reaches,[1] is a river in North Ossetia–Alania and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia), which flows northeast to join the Terek as a left tributary northwest of Vladikavkaz. The length of the Urukh is 104 km, the area of its drainage basin is 1280 km².[2] The Urukh originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus.[1] The river freezes up in December and remains icebound until March.

Urukh
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Location
Country	Russia
Federal subjects	North Ossetia–Alania, Kabardino-Balkaria
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Greater Caucasus
Mouth	Terek
• coordinates	43°27′22″N 44°06′26″E
Length	104 km (65 mi)
Basin size	1,280 km2 (490 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Terek→ Caspian Sea

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