The Khilok (; ,
Secret History of the Mongols
The ''Secret History of the Mongols'' is the oldest surviving literary work in the Mongolic languages. Written for the Mongol royal family some time after the death of Genghis Khan in 1227, it recounts his life and conquests, and partially the r ...
paragraph 109[O.Bavuu, "Historic lands mentioned in the Secret History of the Mongols, 2005] ) is a river in
Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia is a part of Siberia that incorporates the territory located between the Yenisei River in the west and the Pacific Ocean divides in the east. Its area is equal to 7.2 million sq. km.Galina Samoylova (Г. С. Самойлова)В ...
, a right tributary of the
Selenga
The Selenga ( ) or Selenge is a major river in Mongolia and Buryatia, Russia. Originating from its headwater tributaries, the Ider and the Delger mörön, it flows for before draining into Lake Baikal. The Selenga therefore makes up the most d ...
. The length of the river is and its
watershed is .
There are a few settlements on its banks:
Khilok,
Bada etc.
Arakhley Lake belongs to the Khilok river basin.
[Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Арахлей, озеро]
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See also
*List of rivers of Russia
Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Asian part is drained i ...
See also
*Selenga Highlands
The Selenga Highlands () are a mountainous area in Buryatia and the southwestern end of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.
The Highlands are named after the Selenga River. Protected areas in the Highlands include the Baikal Nature Reserve and the Altach ...
*List of rivers of Russia
Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Asian part is drained i ...
References
Rivers of Zabaykalsky Krai
Rivers of Buryatia
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