Shagan (Ural)
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Not to be confused with Shagan (Irtysh).
The Shagan (Kazakh: Шаған, Shaǵan; Russian: Шаган, romanized: Shagan) is a river in the West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan, and Orenburg Oblast, Russia.[1]
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Shagan Шаған | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Obshchy Syrt |
Mouth | Ural |
• location | near Oral |
• coordinates | 51°10′33″N 51°20′58″E |
Length | 264 km (164 mi) |
Basin size | 7,530 km2 (2,910 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ural→ Caspian Sea |
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It is a tributary of the Ural. The river is 264 kilometres (164 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 7,530 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi).[2]
Its name may be derived either from the Tatar word for "maple" or from the Kalmyk for "white". Among the Kazakhs, the river is also known as "Aksu" "White Water".[3][4]