The Kura () is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in
Stavropol Krai,
Russia
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. The river is approximately 150 km long.
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Fishing in the Stavropol's Kura river.
/ref> It flows from North Caucasus
The North Caucasus, or Ciscaucasia, is a subregion in Eastern Europe governed by Russia. It constitutes the northern part of the wider Caucasus region, which separates Europe and Asia. The North Caucasus is bordered by the Sea of Azov and the B ...
and ends in the Nogai Steppe
Nogai may refer to:
* Nogai Khan, a de facto ruler of the Golden Horde
* Nogai Horde, a Turkic state which split from the Golden Horde in late 15th century
* Nogais, a Turkic people
* Nogai language
Nogai ( ; , , , ) also known as Noğay, Nogha ...
where it drains into the ground. Novopavlovsk
Novopavlovsk () is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kura River. Population:
History
It was founded in 1777.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the ...
, a town of 23,235 founded in 1777, is located on the left bank of the river.
References
Rivers of Stavropol Krai
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