The Besed or Biesiedź (Belarusian: Беседзь; Russian: Беседь) is a river of Belarus (Mogilev Region and Gomel Region) and Russia (Smolensk Oblast and Bryansk Oblast). It is a left-bank tributary of the Sozh River in the Dnieper basin.[1] The Besed is 261 kilometres (162 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 5,600 square kilometres (2,200 sq mi).[2]
| Besed | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belarus, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Yershichsky District, Russia |
| • coordinates | 53°40′06″N 32°37′20″E / 53.6684°N 32.6222°E |
| Mouth | Sozh River |
• location | near Vietka, Belarus |
• coordinates | 52°37′30″N 31°08′24″E / 52.6251°N 31.1399°E |
| Length | 261 km (162 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,600 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sozh→ Dnieper→ Dnieper–Bug estuary→ Black Sea |
References
edit- ^ Russian meteorology and hydrology. Allerton Press. 2002. p. 35. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Беседь, Great Soviet Encyclopedia