Main source Chatyrdag, Crimea Basin size 3,750 km (1,450 sq mi) Discharge 2 m³/s Mouth Syvash | River mouth Syvash of the Azov Sea Length 204 km Source Chatyr-Dag Cities Simferopol | |
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The Salgir River (Cyrillic: Салгир; Crimean Tatar: Salğır) is the longest river of the Crimean Peninsula. Its length is 204 km, and its drainage basin is 3,750 km². The average discharge of the water is 2 m³/s.
Map of Salhir river
It is formed in the Chatyrdag mountains, and flows into the Syvash of the Azov Sea near Simferopol, the capital of the Republic of Crimea. Along the way, the river passes through the North Crimean Canal. It is mainly used for hydroelectricity and agricultural usage.
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