Tikhaya Sosna (Russian: Ти́хая Сосна́) is a river in Belgorod and Voronezh oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the river Don. It is 161 kilometres (100 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 4,350 square kilometres (1,680 sq mi).[1]
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| Native name | Тихая Сосна (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Don |
• coordinates | 50°58′58″N 39°18′26″E / 50.9828°N 39.3071°E |
| Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,350 km2 (1,680 sq mi) |
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| Progression | Don→ Sea of Azov |
The river has its sources in the eastern part of Belgorod Oblast, on the southeastern slopes of the Central Russian Upland. It flows in a northeasterly direction, and joins the Don some 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of the town of Liski in Voronezh Oblast.
Along the Tikhaya Sosna lie the towns of Biryuch, Alexeyevka and Ostrogozhsk.
References
edit- ^ «Река Тихая Сосна», Russian State Water Registry
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