Salhir River

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The Salhir River (Салгір; Салгир; ) is the longest river in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine. Its length is 204 km, and its drainage basin is 3,750 km². The average discharge of the water is 2 m³/s.

It is formed in the Chatyrdag mountains, and flows into the Syvash of the Azov Sea near the capital of the autonomous republic, Simferopol. Somewhere in its path, the river passes through the North Crimean Canal. It is mainly used for hydroelectricity and agricultural usage.

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