The Kiyauk (Russian: Кияук; Bashkir: Ҡыяуыҡ, Qıyawıq) is a river in Ishimbaysky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Zigan. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 76 square kilometres (29 sq mi).[1]
Kiyauk | |
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Location | |
Country | Bashkortostan, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Zigan |
• coordinates | 53°42′16″N 56°23′29″E / 53.70453°N 56.39148°E |
Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Basin size | 76 km2 (29 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Zigan→ Belaya→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
On the shore near the river were found skeletal remains of a mammoth—teeth and tusks up to 5 feet (1.5 m) long, and other parts.[2]
References
edit- ^ «Река Кияук (Кияукова)», Russian State Water Registry
- ^ "Достопримечательности - Ишимбайский район - 450 лет в составе России". Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2010-03-10. Russian