Chikoy (river)

{{Short description|River in Mongolia and Russia}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Chikoy

| other_name = {{langx|bua|Сүхэ гол}}
{{langx|mn|Цѳх гол}}
{{langx|ru|Чикой}}

| image = Река Чикой у села Поворот.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = View of the Chikoy River near Povorot village

| pushpin_map = Russia Buryatia

| pushpin_map_size =

| pushpin_map_caption= Location in Buryatia, Russia

| source1_location = Chikokon Range

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|49|37|41|N|109|56|23|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU}}

| source1_elevation = ca {{convert|1800|m|abbr=on}}

| mouth = Selenga

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|51|3|28|N|106|39|4|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|535|m|abbr=on}}

| progression = {{RSelenga}}

| subdivision_type1 = Countries

| subdivision_name1 = Russia, Mongolia

| subdivision_type2 = Federal subjects

| subdivision_name2 = Transbaikal Krai, Buryatia

| length = {{convert|769|km|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size = {{convert|46200|km2|abbr=on}}

}}

The Chikoy ({{langx|ru|Чикой}}; {{langx|mn|Цѳх гол}}, Tsökh gol; {{langx|bua|Сүхэ гол}}, Sükhe gol) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai and the Buryat Republic in Russia, which partially flows along the Russia-Mongolia border. It is a right tributary of the Selenga. The length of the Chikoy is {{convert|769|km|mi}}. The area of its basin is {{convert|46200|km2|mi2}}.[http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=209362 Russian State Water Register - Chikoy River]

Course

The Chikoy has its source in the Chikokon Range, in the northern slopes of the Bystrinsky Golets peak.[http://ez.chita.ru/encycl/concepts/?id=729 Быстринский Голец, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia] Its valley forms the northwestern limit of the Khentei-Daur Highlands.[http://ez.chita.ru/encycl/concepts/?id=2581 Khentey, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia]

The river usually freezes over in late October or early November and stays icebound until April or early May. Its largest tributary is the Menza.{{GSEncyclopedia}}

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See also

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