Kiyauk
Kiyauk (Russian: Кияук; Bashkir: Ҡыяуыҡ, Qıyawıq) is a river in Ishimbaysky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Zigan. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 76 square kilometres (29 sq mi).[1]
| Kiyauk | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Zigan |
• coordinates | 53°42′16″N 56°23′29″E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin size | 76 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Zigan→ Belaya→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
On the shore near the river were found skeletal remains of a mammoth—teeth and tusks up to 5 feet (1.5 m) long, and other parts.[2]
References
- «Река Кияук (Кияукова)», Russian State Water Registry
- "Достопримечательности - Ишимбайский район - 450 лет в составе России". Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2010-03-10. Russian
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