Bolshoy Zelenchuk

The Bolshoy Zelenchuk (Russian: Большой Зеленчук, Abaza: Йынджьыгь-Ду, Adyghe: Инжыджышхуэ, Karachay-Balkar: Уллу Инджик, romanized: Ullu İncik, Nogai: Уьйкен Йилиншик, romanized: Üyken Yilinşik) is a river in the North Caucasus, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kuban into which it flows at Nevinnomyssk. It is 158 kilometres (98 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,730 square kilometres (1,050 sq mi).^[1] The river is where the Zelenchuk inscription was found, which is considered the most famous written inscription for the Alanic language.

Bolshoy Zelenchuk
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Physical characteristics
Mouth	Kuban
• coordinates	44.6269°N 41.9336°E / 44.6269; 41.9336
Length	158 km (98 mi)
Basin size	2,730 km2 (1,050 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kuban→ Sea of Azov