| Urukh | |
| Pushpin Map: | Russia Kabardino-Balkaria#Caucasus mountains |
| Mouth: | Terek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 43.4561°N 44.1072°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Russia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Federal subjects |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Ossetia–Alania, Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Length: | 104km (65miles) |
| Basin Size: | 1280km2 |
The Urukh (Russian: Урух, Ossetian; Ossetic: Ирӕф / Ӕрӕф, romanized: Irӕf / Ӕrӕf), known as Kharves in its upper reaches,[1] is a river in North Ossetia–Alania and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia), which flows northeast to join the Terek as a left tributary northwest of Vladikavkaz. The length of the Urukh is 104 km, the area of its drainage basin is 1280 km². The Urukh originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus.[1] The river freezes up in December and remains icebound until March.