Kherlen River

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The Kherlen River is a major river in eastern Mongolia that flows from the Khentii Mountains across the steppe toward China, supporting several towns and agricultural areas along its course.

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Kherlen River canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Great Khans period of Mongol Empire
linked to: Mongol conquests
basinSize approximately 116000 square kilometers
approximately 44800 square miles
climate continental
continent Asia
country China
Mongolia
dischargeLocation Hulun Lake
drainageBasin endoreic basin of Hulun Lake
ecosystemType temperate grassland river
flowsDirection generally eastward
flowsThrough Dornod Province
linked to: Dornod

Inner Mongolia
Khentii Province
Töv Province
steppe
freezeThawCycle freezes in winter
hasLocalName Kherlen Gol
hasTributary Onon River (via basin connection)
linked to: Onon River

Tsenkher River
historicalRegion Mongol heartland
languageOfName Mongolian
length approximately 1250 km
approximately 777 miles
locatedIn Inner Mongolia
eastern Mongolia
majorCityOnRiver Choibalsan
Ondorkhaan
mouthCountry China
mouthLocation Hulun Lake
Hulunbuir
near Burkhan Khaldun
partOf Amur River basin
Hulun Lake–Amur–Pacific hydrological system
primaryWaterSource rainfall
snowmelt
region East Asia
sourceElevation about 2100 meters
about 6900 feet
sourceLocation Kentiyn Nuruu
Khentii Mountains
supports agricultural areas
towns
usedFor fishing
irrigation
livestock watering
transport locally

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Öndörkhaan locatedOnRiver Kherlen River
subject linked to: Öndörkhaan, Mongolia
Chinggis City locatedOnRiver Kherlen River
subject linked to: Öndörkhaan, Mongolia
Hulun Lake inflow Kherlen River
Mongolian Plateau drainedBy Kherlen River
Khentii Province contains Kherlen River
Khentii Mountains locatedNear Kherlen River
Khentii Mountains formsWatershedFor Kherlen River