Kurdzhips Explained
| Kurdzhips |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Krasnodar Krai#Caucasus mountains#European Russia |
| Mouth: | Belaya |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 44.5786°N 40.0532°W |
| Length: | 100km (100miles) |
| Basin Size: | 768km2 |
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 long, and has a drainage basin of .
The river is a venue for wilderness and extreme sports.[1] [2] The river gained world attention in 2000 when Neanderthal remains were discovered in a cave on its banks.[3] [4]
Notes and References
- http://www.russiatourism.ru/en/contents/turism_v_rossii/russia-s-regions/southern-federal-district/republic-of-adygea/ Republic of Adygea
- http://www.climbing.com/news/international-rock-climbing-festival-in-guamka-russia/ International Rock Climbing Festival in Guamka, Russia
- Igor V. Ovchinnikov, Anders Götherström, Galina P. Romanova, Vitaliy M. Kharitonov, Kerstin Lidén & William Goodwin Molecular analysis of Neanderthal DNA from the northern Caucasus. Nature 404, 490-493 (30 March 2000).
- Book: [{{Google books|nXuqgInMOXIC||page=85|plainurl=yes}} Desolate Landscapes: Ice-Age Settlement in Eastern Europe]. John F. Hoffecker. Rutgers University Press. 2002.
