The Irgiz (Kazakh: Ыргыз Yrgyz; Russian: Иргиз) is a river in Aktobe and Kostanay regions of Kazakhstan, a right tributary of the Turgay. It is 593 kilometres (368 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 31,600 square kilometres (12,200 sq mi).[1] It was the site of the Irghiz River skirmish in the early 13th century.
Irgiz Ыргыз / Иргиз | |
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Location | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mugodzhar Hills |
• elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
Mouth | Turgay |
• coordinates | 48.2579°N 62.0222°E |
Length | 593 km (368 mi) |
Basin size | 31,600 km2 (12,200 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Turgay → Shalkarteniz |
Course
The Irgiz rises on the eastern slopes of the Mugodzhar Hills in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan. It flows in a predominantly southerly direction to its confluence with the Turgay. Its main tributary is the 178 km (111 mi) long Chet-Irgiz (Шет-Иргиз) from the right.[2]
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