Bikin (river)

{{Infobox river

| name = Bikin

| image = Бикин, верховья.jpg

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| source1_location =

| mouth = Ussuri

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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|46|51|07|N|134|02|12|E|type:river_source:kolossus-ruwiki|display=it}}

| progression = {{RUssuri}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Russia

| length_km = 560

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size_km2 = 22300

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The Bikin ({{langx|ru|Бики́н}}) is a river in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Ussuri, and is {{convert|560|km|mi}} long, with a drainage basin of {{convert|22300|km2|mi2}}.{{GVR|293018|Река БИКИН}} Its main tributaries are the rivers Alchan, Klyuchevaya, Kontrovod and Zeva.

The town Bikin is situated on the river Bikin. In 2015, a significant portion of the Bikin basin was incorporated into the creation of Bikin National Park, one of the major protected areas of the Russian Federation. In 2018, Bikin River Valley was included in the boundaries of the Central Sikhote-Alin and became a part of the World Heritage cite.{{cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/766 |title=Central Sikhote-Alin |website=UNESCO World Heritage Convention |access-date=March 16, 2023}}

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Category:Rivers of Khabarovsk Krai

Category:Rivers of Primorsky Krai

Category:World Heritage Sites in Russia

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