Chyornaya Kalitva
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBelgorod Oblast
  elevation360 m (1,180 ft)
MouthDon
  coordinates
50°05′16″N 40°00′06″E / 50.0877°N 40.0018°E / 50.0877; 40.0018
Length162 km (101 mi)
Basin size5,750 km2 (2,220 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average124 cubic metres per second (4,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDonSea of Azov

The Chyornaya Kalitva or Chernaya Kalitva ("Black Kalitva"; Russian: Чёрная Калитва) is a river in the Belgorod and Voronezh regions in Russia. It is a right, east-flowing, tributary of Don River. It enters the Don about 185km south of Voronezh. It is 162 kilometres (101 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,750 square kilometres (2,220 sq mi).[1][2]

About 225km south the Belaya (White) Kalitva flows south to join the Donets at the town of Belaya Kalitva.

References

  1. «Река Черная Калитва (Калитва)», Russian State Water Registry
  2. Karpachëv], [glavnyĭ redaktor M.D. (2008). Voronezhskai︠a︡ ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡. Voronezh: T︠S︡entr dukhovnogo vozrozhdenii︠a︡ Chernozemnogo krai︠a︡. ISBN 9785900270999.
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