Tikhaya Sosna

Tikhaya Sosna (Russian: Ти́хая Сосна́) is a river in Belgorod and Voronezh oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the river Don. It is 161 kilometres (100 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 4,350 square kilometres (1,680 sq mi).[1]

Tikhaya Sosna
Native nameТихая Сосна (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthDon
  coordinates
50.9828°N 39.3071°E / 50.9828; 39.3071
Length161 km (100 mi)
Basin size4,350 km2 (1,680 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDonSea of Azov

The river has its sources in the eastern part of Belgorod Oblast, on the southeastern slopes of the Central Russian Upland. It flows in a northeasterly direction, and joins the Don some 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of the town of Liski in Voronezh Oblast.

Along the Tikhaya Sosna lie the towns of Biryuch, Alexeyevka and Ostrogozhsk.

References

  1. «Река Тихая Сосна», Russian State Water Registry


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