Cherek

The Cherek (Russian: Черек) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, a right tributary of the Baksan (Terek basin).[1] The Cherek is 79 kilometres (49 mi) long and drains a basin of 3,070 square kilometres (1,190 sq mi).[2] The Cherek is formed by the confluence of the Cherek-Balkarsky and Cherek-Khulamsky, both of which originate in the glaciers of the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus, one of them being the Bezengi Glacier.[1] The river Nalchik flows into the Urvan, which is a branch of the Cherek.[3]

Cherek
Cherek Narrows
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Location
Country	Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia)
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Greater Caucasus
Mouth	Baksan
• coordinates	43.7004°N 44.0506°E / 43.7004; 44.0506
Length	79 km (49 mi)
Basin size	3,070 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Baksan→ Malka→ Terek→ Caspian Sea