"Sunja River" redirects here. For the river in Croatia, see Sunja (Sava).
The Sunzha (Russian: Су́нжа, IPA:[ˈsunʐə], Ingush: Шолжа, Sholʒə, Chechen: Соьлжа, Sölƶa[1]) is a river in North Ossetia, Ingushetia and Chechnya, Russia, a tributary of the Terek. It flows northeast inside the great northwest bend of the Terek River and catches most of the rivers that flow north from the mountains before they reach the Terek. It is 278 kilometres (173 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 12,000 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi).[2] The Sunzha rises on the Northern slope of the Caucasus Major. Its major tributaries are the Assa and Argun. With a turbidity of 3,800 grams per cubic metre (6.4 lb/cu yd), it carries 12.2 million tons of alluvium per year. It is used for irrigation. Cities that lie on the Sunzha include Nazran, Karabulak, Grozny (the capital of Chechnya), and Gudermes. During the First and Second Chechen Wars, the destruction of petroleum reservoirs caused the Sunzha to become polluted with petroleum.[3]
The Sunzha runs from near Vladikavkaz to near the point where the Terek turns north, cutting off the great bend of the Terek
Nomenclatureedit
The origin of the name of the river is disputed. The most probable of versions say Sunzha has come from Mongol-Turkic languages in the deformed type. It is known that Mongols called it Suinchie, Russians Sevenz and in the Chechen language its name got corrective type Solchzha.[citation needed]
There is also other version that before Sunzha Chechens called the river Okhi «Oh'-hi, Оhhи» that means «downwards the river».[citation needed]
^Lepiev A.S., Lepiev İ.A., Türkçe-Çeçençe sözlük, Turkoyŋ-noxçiyŋ doşam, Ankara, 2003
^"Река Сунжа in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
^John Daniszewski (March 11, 2001). . Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
December 15, 2023
sunzha, river, sunja, river, redirects, here, river, croatia, sunja, sava, sunzha, russian, Су, нжа, ˈsunʐə, ingush, Шолжа, sholʒə, chechen, Соьлжа, sölƶa, river, north, ossetia, ingushetia, chechnya, russia, tributary, terek, flows, northeast, inside, great, . Sunja River redirects here For the river in Croatia see Sunja Sava The Sunzha Russian Su nzha IPA ˈsunʐe Ingush Sholzha Sholʒe Chechen Solzha Solƶa 1 is a river in North Ossetia Ingushetia and Chechnya Russia a tributary of the Terek It flows northeast inside the great northwest bend of the Terek River and catches most of the rivers that flow north from the mountains before they reach the Terek It is 278 kilometres 173 mi long and has a drainage basin of 12 000 square kilometres 4 600 sq mi 2 The Sunzha rises on the Northern slope of the Caucasus Major Its major tributaries are the Assa and Argun With a turbidity of 3 800 grams per cubic metre 6 4 lb cu yd it carries 12 2 million tons of alluvium per year It is used for irrigation Cities that lie on the Sunzha include Nazran Karabulak Grozny the capital of Chechnya and Gudermes During the First and Second Chechen Wars the destruction of petroleum reservoirs caused the Sunzha to become polluted with petroleum 3 SunzhaThe Sunzha in GroznyShow map of ChechnyaShow map of Republic of IngushetiaShow map of Caucasus mountainsShow map of European RussiaLocationCountryNorth Ossetia Ingushetia and Chechnya RussiaPhysical characteristicsSource locationGreater Caucasus North OssetiaMouthTerek coordinates43 26 27 N 46 08 05 E 43 44083 N 46 13472 E 43 44083 46 13472Length278 km 173 mi Basin size12 000 km2 4 600 sq mi Basin featuresProgressionTerek Caspian SeaThe Sunzha runs from near Vladikavkaz to near the point where the Terek turns north cutting off the great bend of the TerekNomenclature editThe origin of the name of the river is disputed The most probable of versions say Sunzha has come from Mongol Turkic languages in the deformed type It is known that Mongols called it Suinchie Russians Sevenz and in the Chechen language its name got corrective type Solchzha citation needed There is also other version that before Sunzha Chechens called the river Okhi Oh hi Ohhi that means downwards the river citation needed See also editValerik river historically notable tributary of SunzhaReferences edit Lepiev A S Lepiev I A Turkce Cecence sozluk Turkoyŋ noxciyŋ dosam Ankara 2003 Reka Sunzha in the State Water Register of Russia textual ru in Russian John Daniszewski March 11 2001 Chechens Find a Way to Live Off the Land Through Oil Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on May 24 2001 Retrieved September 28 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunzha river amp oldid 1170648025, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
