Kurdzhips | |
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![]() Kurdzhips River in Guam Gorge | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Belaya |
• coordinates | 44°34′43″N 40°03′12″E / 44.5786°N 40.0532°E |
Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
Basin size | 768 km2 (297 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Belaya→ Kuban→ Sea of Azov |
The Kurdzhips (Russian: Курджипс), located in the Caucasus Mountains, is a river in the Apsheronsky District of Krasnodar region, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Belaya near Maykop. It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 768 square kilometres (297 sq mi).[1]
The river is a venue for wilderness and extreme sports.[2][3] The river gained world attention in 2000 when Neanderthal remains were discovered in a cave on its banks.[4][5]
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