Balanda (river)

Balanda (Russian: Баланда) is a river in Volgograd and Saratov Oblasts in Russia, a right tributary of the Medveditsa (a tributary of the Don. It is 164 kilometres (102 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 1,900 square kilometres (730 sq mi).[1]

Balanda
Native nameБаланда
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthMedveditsa
  coordinates
51.3415°N 44.7891°E / 51.3415; 44.7891
Length164 km (102 mi)
Basin size1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMedveditsaDonSea of Azov

The river has its sources on the Volga Uplands in Saratov oblast, and flows in a southwesterly direction to its confluence with the Medveditsa in Volgograd Oblast. Most of the Balandas waters is from snow melting on the Volga Uplands.

The town of Kalininsk is situated by the Balanda.

References

  1. «Река Баланда», Russian State Water Registry
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