Kalkutan
| Kalkutan Қалқұтан | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | LakeShortankol |
| • coordinates | 51°51′25″N69°19′55″E/ 51.85694°N 69.33194°E |
| • elevation | 370 m (0.23 mi) |
| Mouth | Ishim |
• coordinates | 51°43′18″N71°18′05″E/ 51.72167°N 71.30139°E |
• elevation | 280 m (0.17 mi) |
| Length | 223 km (139 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,400 km2(6,700 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ishim→Irtysh→Ob→Kara Sea |
TheKalkutan(Kazakh:Қалқұтан / Qalqūtan), also spelledKoluton(Russian:Колутон), is a river of theAkmola Region,Kazakhstan.It has a length of 223 km (139 mi) and the size of its basin is 17,400 km2(6,700 sq mi).[1]
Course
[edit]The Kalkutan is a right tributary of theIshim.It has its sources in lakeShortankol,byNovorybinkavillage. The river flows roughly westwards all along its course. It joins the right bank of the Ishim a little to the north ofKalkutan railway station. Its main tributaries are the 68 km (42 mi) long Talkara, the 171 km (106 mi) long Boksyk, the 48 km (30 mi) long Ashchysai, and the 174 km (108 mi) long Arshaly from the right.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Nature of Kazakhstan Encyclopedia/ General editor. B. O. Jacob. -Almaty:"Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
- ^"M-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)".Retrieved19 April2024.
