Irgiz (Turgay)
| Irgiz Ыргыз / Иргиз | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mugodzhar Hills |
| • elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Mouth | Turgay |
• coordinates | 48°15′28″N 62°01′20″E / 48.2579°N 62.0222°E / 48.2579; 62.0222 |
| Length | 593 km (368 mi) |
| Basin size | 31,600 km2 (12,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Turgay → Shalkarteniz |
The Irgiz (Kazakh: Ыргыз Yrgyz; Russian: Иргиз) is a river in Aktobe and Kostanay regions of Kazakhstan, a right tributary of the Turgay. It is 593 kilometres (368 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 31,600 square kilometres (12,200 sq mi).[1] It was the site of the Irghiz River skirmish in the early 13th century.
Course
The Irgiz rises on the eastern slopes of the Mugodzhar Hills in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan. It flows in a predominantly southerly direction to its confluence with the Turgay. Its main tributary is the 178 km (111 mi) long Chet-Irgiz (Шет-Иргиз) from the right.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Иргиз, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
