Nalchik river

{{Infobox river | name = Nalchik | image = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = Russia Kabardino-Balkaria#Caucasus mountains | source1 = | source1_location = | mouth = Urvan | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|43.5369|43.7692|region:RU|display=it}} | progression = Urvan→ Cherek→ {{RBaksan}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia) | length = {{convert|54|km|mi|abbr=on}} | basin_size = {{convert|440|km2|abbr=on}} }} The '''Nalchik''' ({{langx|ru|Нальчик}}) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Urvan, which is a branch of the Cherek.<ref name="Registry">Russian State Water Body Registry. [http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=173263 Entry on Nalchik] {{in lang|ru}}</ref> It is {{convert|54|km|mi}} long with a drainage basin of {{convert|440|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="Registry" /> It flows through the city Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.<ref>[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article079909.html Нальчик], Great Soviet Encyclopedia</ref> Its banks are eroded to the point of needing fortifications.<ref name="Erosion">Северо-Кавказские новости. [http://sk-news.ru/news/gkh/7913/ Берега реки Нальчик требуют немедленного укрепления] {{in lang|ru}}</ref>

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Category:Rivers of Kabardino-Balkaria