River mouth Terek River Length 102 km Source Caucasus Mountains Country Russia | Basin size 2,700 km (1,000 sq mi) Basin area 2,700 km² Mouth Terek River | |
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Main source The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range |
Ardon River (Russian: Ардон, Ossetian: Æрыдон, Ærydon) is a river in North Ossetia–Alania in Russia. It flows north and somewhat east to join the Terek River northwest of Vladakavkaz. Its main tributary is the Fiagdon River which parallels it on the east and joins it near its mouth. The length of the Ardon is 102 km, the area of its drainage basin is 2700 km². The Ardon originates in the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus. The Ossetian Military Road crossed the valley of the Ardon River.
Map of r. Ardon, North Ossetia%E2%80%93Alania, Russia
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