Fortanga | |
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Native name | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Republic | Ingushetia |
Republic | Chechnya |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 42°51′50″N 45°01′29″E / 42.86389°N 45.02472°E |
Mouth | Assa |
• location | 7,5 km along the right bank of the Assa river |
• coordinates | 43°14′36″N 45°23′31″E / 43.24333°N 45.39194°E |
Basin size | 526 km2 (203 sq mi) |
Fortanga (Ingush: Форта/Фарта, romanized: Forta/Farta; Chechen: Марта, romanized: Marta) historically sometimes referred as Balsu, is a river in North Caucasus that flows in Ingushetia and Chechnya. The length of the river is 69 km, the basin area is 526 km2.[1]