Sok (river)
River in Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sok (Russian: Сок) is a river in Samara and Orenburg Oblasts, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga. It is 364 kilometres (226 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 11,700 square kilometres (4,500 sq mi).[1] It flows southwest to meet the Samara Bend of the Volga near Sokolyi Mountains, north of the city of Samara. The major tributary is Kondurcha.[citation needed]
Sok | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bugulma-Belebey Hills |
Mouth | Volga |
• location | Saratov Reservoir |
• coordinates | 53°24′33″N 50°07′56″E |
Length | 364 km (226 mi) |
Basin size | 11,700 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 33.3 m3/s (1,180 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Europe's oldest pottery was found on the banks of the Sok River (see Elshanka culture for details).
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