Khilok (river) explained

Khilok
Pushpin Map:Russia Buryatia
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia
Mouth:Selenga
Mouth Coordinates:51.3153°N 106.988°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Length:840km (520miles)
Basin Size:38500km2

The Khilok (Russian: Хилок; Mongolian: Хилго/Khilgo,[1] [2] Buriat: Хёлго/Khyoolgo[2]) is a river in Eastern Siberia, a right tributary of the Selenga. The length of the river is 840km (520miles) and its watershed is 38500km2. There are a few settlements on its banks: Khilok, Bada etc.

Arakhley Lake belongs to the Khilok river basin.[3]

See also

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Secret History of the Mongols]
  2. O.Bavuu, "Historic lands mentioned in the Secret History of the Mongols, 2005
  3. http://ez.chita.ru/encycl/concepts/?id=767 Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Арахлей, озеро