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Bityug

Coordinates:50°37′33″N39°55′18″E/ 50.62583°N 39.92167°E/50.62583; 39.92167
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Bityug
Native nameБитюг(Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthDon
• coordinates
50°37′33″N39°55′18″E/ 50.62583°N 39.92167°E/50.62583; 39.92167
Length379 km (235 mi)
Basin size8,840 km2(3,410 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDonSea of Azov
Tributaries
• leftErtil

TheBityug(Russian:Битюг) is a river inVoronezh Oblast,Russia,a lefttributaryof theDon.Its upper reaches are located inTambov Oblast.The Bityug is 379 kilometres (235 mi) long, with abasinof 8,840 square kilometres (3,410 sq mi).[1]There are more than 400 lakes in the Bityug basin. The river freezes up in mid-December and stays icebound until late March or early April.

References[edit]

  1. ^«Река Битюг»,Russian State Water Registry