Baksan (river)

Baksan
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Location
Country	Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia)
Physical characteristics
Source	Lateral Range Mount Elbrus
• location	Greater Caucasus
Mouth	Malka
• coordinates	43°43′59″N 44°03′48″E / 43.7331°N 44.0633°E / 43.7331; 44.0633
Length	169 km (105 mi)
Basin size	6,800 km2 (2,600 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Malka→ Terek→ Caspian Sea

The Baksan^[a] (/bɑːkˈsɑːn/) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. It flows east northeast and joins the Malka just before that river joins the northwest bend of the Terek. The Baksan is 169 kilometres (105 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 6,800 square kilometres (2,600 sq mi).^[1]

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