Kherlen River
River in China and Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kherlen River (also known as Kern or Kerülen; Mongolian: Хэрлэн гол; Chinese: 克鲁伦河; pinyin: Kèlǔlún hé) is a 1,254 km river in Mongolia and China.[1] It is also one of the two longest rivers in Mongolia, aside from Orkhon River.[2]
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Kherlen River 克鲁伦河 (Kèlǔlún hé) | |
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Etymology | Mongolian: kherlen, "hederated" |
Native name | Хэрлэн гол (Mongolian) |
Location | |
Country | Mongolia, People's Republic of China |
Mongolian Aimags | Khentii, Dornod |
Chinese Region | Inner Mongolia |
Chinese Prefecture | Hulunbuir |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Burkhan Khaldun, Khentii Mountains |
Mouth | Hulun Nuur |
• coordinates | 48°44′N 117°5′E |
Length | 1,254 km (779 mi) |
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