Charyn River
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The Charyn River is a river in southeastern Kazakhstan famed for carving the dramatic Charyn Canyon, often compared to a smaller Grand Canyon.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Sharyn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | continental climate region ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Almaty Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Balkhash-Alakol basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsFrom | mountain glaciers and snowfields ⓘ |
| erosionalLandform | Charyn Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally westward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ili River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Almaty Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | Charyn Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalEffect | erosion of sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | Valley of Castles in Charyn Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | semi-arid riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAgeFeature | canyon with rocks of Paleozoic origin ⓘ |
| hasPart | Charyn Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
rafting ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carving Charyn Canyon
ⓘ
dramatic canyon landscapes ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Kazakh ⓘ |
| length | approximately 427 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Charyn National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Ili River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthRegion | Almaty Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Almaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ili River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Charyn Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Tien Shan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Northern Tien Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity | ecotourism ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies | riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Ili River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ |
| valleyFeature | steep canyon walls ⓘ |
| watercourse | Ili River basin ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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