Sok (Russian: Сок) is a river in Samara and Orenburg Oblasts, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga. It is 364 kilometres (226 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 11,700 square kilometres (4,500 sq mi).[1] It flows southwest to meet the Samara Bend of the Volga near Sokolyi Mountains, north of the city of Samara. The major tributary is Kondurcha.[citation needed]
| Sok | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bugulma-Belebey Hills |
| Mouth | Volga |
• location | Saratov Reservoir |
• coordinates | 53°24′33″N 50°07′56″E / 53.40917°N 50.13222°E |
| Length | 364 km (226 mi) |
| Basin size | 11,700 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 33.3 m3/s (1,180 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Europe's oldest pottery was found on the banks of the Sok River (see Elshanka culture for details).
References
edit- ^ «Река СОК», Russian State Water Registry
 | This Orenburg Oblast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Samara Oblast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to a river in Southern Russia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |