Chyornaya Kalitva

Coordinates: 50°05′16″N 40°00′06″E / 50.0877°N 40.0018°E / 50.0877; 40.0018
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Chyornaya Kalitva
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBelgorod Oblast
 • elevation360 m (1,180 ft)
MouthDon
 • coordinates
50°05′16″N 40°00′06″E / 50.0877°N 40.0018°E / 50.0877; 40.0018
Length162 km (101 mi)
Basin size5,750 km2 (2,220 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average124 cubic metres per second (4,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDonSea of Azov

The Chyornaya Kalitva or Chernaya Kalitva ("Black Kalitva"; Russian: Чёрная Калитва) is a river in the Belgorod and Voronezh regions in Russia. It is a right, east-flowing, tributary of Don River. It enters the Don about 185km south of Voronezh. It is 162 kilometres (101 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,750 square kilometres (2,220 sq mi).[1][2]

About 225km south the Belaya (White) Kalitva flows south to join the Donets at the town of Belaya Kalitva.

References[edit]

  1. ^ «Река Черная Калитва (Калитва)», Russian State Water Registry
  2. ^ Karpachëv], [glavnyĭ redaktor M.D. (2008). Voronezhskai︠a︡ ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡. Voronezh: T︠S︡entr dukhovnogo vozrozhdenii︠a︡ Chernozemnogo krai︠a︡. ISBN 9785900270999.