Buzuluk (Volgograd Oblast)
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This article is about the river in Volgograd Oblast. For other uses, see Buzuluk (disambiguation).
The Buzuluk (Russian: Бузулу́к) is a river in Volgograd Oblast, Russia.[1] It is a left tributary of the Khopyor, and is 314 kilometers (195 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 9,510 square kilometers (3,672 sq mi).[2] It has its sources on the westernmost slopes of the Volga Upland. During dry periods the upper reaches of the river dry up completely.
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Buzuluk | |
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Native name | Бузулук (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Khopyor |
• coordinates | 50°11′58″N 42°12′01″E |
Length | 314 km (195 mi) |
Basin size | 9,510 km2 (3,670 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Khopyor→ Don→ Sea of Azov |
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The town of Novoanninsky and the stanitsa of Preobrazhenskaya lie along the river.