| Ashchyozek Ащыөзек | |
|---|---|
 Last stretch of the Ashchyozek Sentinel-2 image | |
  Mouth location in Kazakhstan | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Borsy |
| • coordinates | 49°57′29″N 47°32′29″E / 49.95806°N 47.54139°E |
| • elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Mouth | Zhalpaksor |
• coordinates | 49°10′45″N 48°08′38″E / 49.17917°N 48.14389°E |
• elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) |
| Length | 258 km (160 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,150 km2 (2,760 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.04 m3/s (72 cu ft/s) |
The Ashchyozek (Kazakh: Ащыөзек, meaning "bitter river"; (Russian: Ащыозек), also known as "Gorkaya" (Горькая)[1] in Russian, is a river in the Zhanybek and Kaztal districts of West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. The river is 258 km (160 mi) long with a basin area of 7,150 km2 (2,760 sq mi).[2][3]
The river flows in the northern sector of the Caspian Depression, between the Volga and the Ural. The water is used for irrigation and watering livestock.[3] There is a protected area in the lower reaches of the river.[4]
- ^ "M-38 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ a b Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia / Ch. ed. B.O. Jacob. — Almaty: « Kazakh encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5
- ^ Низовья реки Ащыозек