Talas (river)

The Talas (Kyrgyz, Kazakh: Талас) is a river that rises in the Talas Region of Kyrgyzstan and flows west into Kazakhstan. The river is 661 kilometres (411 mi) long and has a basin area of 52,700 square kilometres (20,300 sq mi).

Talas
Талас
Talas River near Taraz
Course of the Talas
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationconfluence of the Karakol and Uch-Koshoy
  coordinates42.4902°N 72.567°E / 42.4902; 72.567
  elevation1,497 m (4,911 ft)
MouthMuyunkum Desert
  location
Akzhar lakes
  coordinates
44.0600°N 69.6600°E / 44.0600; 69.6600
  elevation
ca 300 m (980 ft)
Length661 km (411 mi)
Basin size52,700 km2 (20,300 sq mi)
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