The Chuya (; , ''Çuy'') is a river in the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well ...

in Russia, a

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tributary of the Katun ( Ob's basin). The Chuya is long, and its

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

covers . The river freezes in October or early November and thaws in late April. The town

Kosh-Agach Kosh-Agach (; , ''Koş-Agaş''; , ''Qosağaş'') is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Kosh-Agachsky District of the Altai Republic, Russia. Population: Geography Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification, ...

lies on the Chuya. The Chuya Highway ( R256) runs through its valley. One of its tributaries is the Chibitka.

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Rivers of the Altai Republic {{Siberia-river-stub