Khilok (river)

Khilok
Bridge over the Khilok river.
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Selenga
• coordinates	51.3153°N 106.988°E / 51.3153; 106.988
Length	840 km (520 mi)
Basin size	38,500 km^2 (14,900 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea

The Khilok (Russian: Хилок; Mongolian: Хилго/Khilgo,[1][2] Buryat: Хёлго/Khyoolgo[2]) is a river in Eastern Siberia, a right tributary of the Selenga. The length of the river is 840 km (520 mi) and its watershed is 38,500 square kilometres (14,900 sq mi).[3] There are a few settlements on its banks: Khilok, Bada etc.

Arakhley Lake belongs to the Khilok river basin.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Russia

See also

• Selenga Highlands
• List of rivers of Russia

References

1. Secret History of the Mongols paragraph 109
2. O.Bavuu, "Historic lands mentioned in the Secret History of the Mongols, 2005
3. "Река ХИЛОК in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
4. Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Арахлей, озеро