The 'Argun' and'Khotan' are rivers in which country?
"suggests that Khotan was settled by people from northwest India and China, and may explain the division of Khotan into an eastern and western city since the Han dynasty. Others however argued that the legend of the founding of Khotan is a fiction as it ignores the Iranian population, and that its purpose was to explain the Indian and Chinese influences that were present in Khotan in the 7th century AD. By Xuanzang's account, it was believed that the royal power had been transmitted unbroken since the founding of Khotan, and evidence indicates that the kings of Khotan used an"
"1922-1943 in the Caucasus Rivers. Argun River (Caucasus) The Argun River (, , - ""arghuni"") flows through the northern Caucasus, Georgia, and the Chechen Republic of Russia. It is an affluent of the Sunzha and lies within the river basin of the Terek. The river has its sources on the northern slopes of the Caucasus in Georgia. The Argun flows in western Chechnya through Itum-Kalinsky and Shatoysky Districts. This area was the first place where Chechens established themselves and many ruins of former villages built in the traditional style can still be seen. The Argun serves as a natural border"
"Argun River (Caucasus) The Argun River (, , - ""arghuni"") flows through the northern Caucasus, Georgia, and the Chechen Republic of Russia. It is an affluent of the Sunzha and lies within the river basin of the Terek. The river has its sources on the northern slopes of the Caucasus in Georgia. The Argun flows in western Chechnya through Itum-Kalinsky and Shatoysky Districts. This area was the first place where Chechens established themselves and many ruins of former villages built in the traditional style can still be seen. The Argun serves as a natural border between the Shalinsky and the"
"Vorotan (river) The Vorotan (Armenian: , Azerbaijani: , Bərguşad) is a river in Transcaucasia, a left tributary of the Araks River. It rises in the northern part of the South-Armenian province of Syunik, flows for 119 km in a generally southeastern direction through Armenia and then for another 59 km through Nagorno-Karabakh, the region claimed by both Armenia and Azerbaijan, before emptying into the Araks at the border with Iran. The river flows mostly through mountainous country and in several places through deep canyons. The towns of Sisian and Kubatly lie along its course. During the Soviet period, three reservoirs"
"Orkhon River The Orkhon River (, ""Orkhon gol"") is a river in Mongolia. It rises in the Khangai Mountains in the Tsenkher sum of Arkhangai aimag at the foot of the Suvraga Khairkhan mountain. From there, it crosses the border into Övörkhangai aimag and follows the upper Orkhon valley in eastern direction until it reaches Kharkhorin. On this stretch, very close to the Orkhon the Ulaan Tsutgalan river features a waterfall, wide and high. The waterfall is a popular destination for tourists. From Kharkhorin it flows northwards until it reaches Bulgan aimag, and then north-east to join the Selenge River"
"Orkhon River to China proper. Their ancestor Mugulu is said to have been originally a slave of the Tuoba tribes, situated at the north banks of Yellow River Bend. Mugulu's descendant Yujiulü Shelun is said to be the first chieftain who was able to unify the Rouran tribes and to found the power of the Rouran by defeating the Tiele and Xianbei. Shelun was also the first of the steppe peoples to adopt the title of khagan (可汗) in 402, originally a title of the Xianbei nobility. The Rouran Khaganate arranged for one of their princesses, Khagan Yujiulü Anagui's daughter"
"""Dfa""). Argun, Chechen Republic Argun (, ), also known as Ustrada () is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 22,000 (1968). In April 2017 it was reported that Chechen authorities had set up so-called ""gay concentration camps"", within the town. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug. Argun has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate"
"to the bridge, but this has since disappeared. Akhurian River The Akhurian, Akhuriyan, Akhuryan or Akhouryan ( ""Axuryan""; ""Axurean""; ; ) is a river in the South Caucasus. It originates in Armenia and flows from Lake Arpi, along the closed border with Turkey, forming part of the geographic border between the two states, until it flows into the Aras River as a left tributary near Bagaran. The Akhurian drains an area of about and has total length of . Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia, is located on the east bank of the river, which also flows past four"
"Xar Moron River and Chaoyang, Liaoning. The Khitan's territory bordered Koguryo, China and the lands of the Eastern Turks. Between the 6th and 9th centuries, they were successively dominated by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, the Uyghur Khaganate, and the Chinese Tang dynasty. The Khitan were less politically united than the Turkic tribes, but often found themselves involved in the power games between the Turks and the Chinese dynasties of Sui and Tang. It is estimated the Khitan had only around 43,000 soldiers—a fraction of the Turkic Khaganates. In 605, the Khitan raided China, but the Emperor Yangdi of the Sui"
"Akhurian River The Akhurian, Akhuriyan, Akhuryan or Akhouryan ( ""Axuryan""; ""Axurean""; ; ) is a river in the South Caucasus. It originates in Armenia and flows from Lake Arpi, along the closed border with Turkey, forming part of the geographic border between the two states, until it flows into the Aras River as a left tributary near Bagaran. The Akhurian drains an area of about and has total length of . Gyumri, the second largest city of Armenia, is located on the east bank of the river, which also flows past four of the twelve historical capitals of Armenia: Ani,"
"southern Siberia. The Hephthalite Empire was a vassal state to the Rouran for 100 years. Shelun assumed the title of ""Khagan"" in 402 landmarking the establishment of the state of the Rouran Khaganate. The Tuoba waged long wars against the Rouran Khaganate. The Altai Turkics that were subjects of the Rouran revolted in 552 establishing the Turkic Khaganate. The Rouran Khaganate was finally defeated by the Turkics in 555. Part of the Rouran left the present territory of Mongolia. A number of historians maintain that they established the Avarian Kaganate between the river Danube and the Carpathian Mountains. The Rourans"
"Kherlen River Kherlen River (also known as Kerulen or Kerülen; ; ) is a river of 1,254 km length in Mongolia and China. The river has its origin in the south slopes of the Khentii mountains, near the Burkhan Khaldun mountain in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area, about 180 km northeast of Ulaanbaatar. This area is the watershed between the arctic (Tuul River) and pacific (Kherlen, Onon) basins and named Three river basins. From there the Kherlen flows in a mostly eastern direction through the Khentii aimag. On its further way it crosses the eastern Mongolian steppe past Ulaan"
"Hrazdan River The Hrazdan River (, ) is a major river and the second largest in Armenia. It originates at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk Province and Armenia's capital, Yerevan; the lake in turn is fed by several streams. In the Ararat plain it joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A series of hydro-electric plants have been constructed on the river. Its waters are in demand to irrigate crops. The river was called Ildaruni in Urartian. It was later known by the Turkic name Zangu (), Zanga, Zangi, or Zengy"
"Ergun City Ergun (; ""Ergün""), formerly Ergun Right Banner ( ""Эргүнэ хот""; ), is a county-level city in Inner Mongolia, containing the autonomous region's northernmost point. Administratively, Ergun is part of the prefecture-level city of Hulunbuir. It occupies on the right (south-eastern) bank of the Argun River, which forms China's border with Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai (formerly, Chita Oblast). The county-level city had the population of 85162 people as of 2006. The county-level city of Ergun is divided into 2 towns, 2 ethnic townships, and two subdistricts (). As of 2006, their population was reported as follows: Ethnic composition of the"
"Bartang River The Bartang river is a river of Central Asia, tributary to the Panj river and consequently to the Amu-Darya. In its upper reaches, it is known as the Murghab River and Aksu River; it flows in the Wakhan in Afghanistan, then in the Roshan District of the Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. The river rises in Chaqmaqtin Lake in the Little Pamir in the Wakhan, where it is known as the Aksu (""white water""). It then flows east and crosses into Tajikistan, then turns north to the city of Murghab passing the village of Shaimak. Below Murghab the river is"
"Ereg and Choibalsan, entering China at , emptying into Hulun Nuur after another 164 km. In years with high precipitation, the normally exitless Hulun Lake may overflow at its northern shore, and the water will meet the Ergune River after about 30 km. The Ergune marks the border between Russia and China for about 944 km, until it meets the Amur River. The system Kherlen-Ergune-Amur has a total length of 5,052 km. Kherlen River Kherlen River (also known as Kerulen or Kerülen; ; ) is a river of 1,254 km length in Mongolia and China. The river has its origin"
"Argun, Chechen Republic Argun (, ), also known as Ustrada () is a town in the Chechen Republic, Russia, located on the Argun River. Population: 22,000 (1968). In April 2017 it was reported that Chechen authorities had set up so-called ""gay concentration camps"", within the town. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Argun is incorporated as Argun Urban Okrug. Argun has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification:"
"Orkhon river include pike, carp, perch, taimen and catfish. UNESCO lists the Orkhon Valley as a World Heritage Site. H. Barthel, ""Mongolei-Land zwischen Taiga und Wüste"", Gotha 1990, p. 34f Orkhon River The Orkhon River (, ""Orkhon gol"") is a river in Mongolia. It rises in the Khangai Mountains in the Tsenkher sum of Arkhangai aimag at the foot of the Suvraga Khairkhan mountain. From there, it crosses the border into Övörkhangai aimag and follows the upper Orkhon valley in eastern direction until it reaches Kharkhorin. On this stretch, very close to the Orkhon the Ulaan Tsutgalan river features a"
"Argun and the settlement of Tsotsin-Yurt. Citing local residents, the human rights group reported that on September 14, a group of kadyrovtsy placed a severed head on a pipe on a footbridge across the Khulkulau River for ""general viewing"" and intimidation purposes. In 2005 unidentified men kidnapped separatist field commander Dokka Umarov's father Khamad, his wife, and one-year-old son. Several months previous, his brother Ruslan Umarov, father of four children, had also been kidnapped by masked men in uniform. His wife and son were later freed, but his father and brothers disappeared. According to some sources, Umarov's father, Khamad Umarov,"
"the Khotont village, or 30 km north-to-northwest of Kharkhorin. The Orkhon emerges from the gorges of the Khangai Mountains and flows northward to meet the Tuul River (the current capital of Mongolia, Ulan Bator, is on its upper reaches). A favorable micro-climate makes the location ideal for pasturage, and it lies along the most important east-west route across Mongolia. As a result, the Orkhon Valley was a center of habitation and important political and economic activity long before the birth of Genghis Khan who made it known to the wider world. In 744, after the defeat of the last Göktürk"
"Arzhan Arzhan () is a site of early Scythian kurgan burials, located in the Tuva Republic, Russia, some north-west of Kyzyl. Arzhan is situated on a high plateau, traversed by the Uyuk River, a minor tributary of the Yenisei River. Arzhan-1 was excavated by M. P. Gryaznov in the 1970s, establishing the origins of Scythian culture in the region in the 9th to 8th centuries BCE. Further excavations were conducted in 1997 and in 1998-2003 (Arzhan-2). Arzhan-2 turned out to be an undisturbed (unlooted) burial. The excavations showed burials with rich grave goods including horses and gold artifacts. The total"
"number of kurgans is several hundred, arranged in several parallel chains. Arzhan Arzhan () is a site of early Scythian kurgan burials, located in the Tuva Republic, Russia, some north-west of Kyzyl. Arzhan is situated on a high plateau, traversed by the Uyuk River, a minor tributary of the Yenisei River. Arzhan-1 was excavated by M. P. Gryaznov in the 1970s, establishing the origins of Scythian culture in the region in the 9th to 8th centuries BCE. Further excavations were conducted in 1997 and in 1998-2003 (Arzhan-2). Arzhan-2 turned out to be an undisturbed (unlooted) burial. The excavations showed burials"
"which extends over an area of . Burkhan Khaldun means the ""God Mountain"" and is also called Khentii Khan (The King of the Khentii Mountain range). It is one of the Khentii Mountains in the Khentii Province of northeastern Mongolia. It is the highest mountain of the region, rising to an elevation of , and is crescent-shaped. It is the source of several rivers: the Onon and Kherlen rivers flow into the Amur, which has its outfall in the Pacific Ocean; and the rivers Tuul, Kharaa and Yeruu flow northwards to join the Selenge, which empties into the Arctic Ocean."
"Arun River, China–Nepal The Arun River () is a trans-boundary river and is part of the Kosi or Sapt Koshi river system in Nepal. It originates in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China where it is called the Phung Chu or Bum-chu. In Tibet, the river is called ""Bum-chu"", also transliterated ""Phung-Chu"" or from Chinese as ""Peng Qu"" or ""Pumqu"". ""Men Qu"" or ""Moinqu"" is an upper tributary draining glaciers from Shishapangma. In Nepal the river's name changes to ""Arun"". The Tibetan name ""Bum-chu"" may refer to a religious ceremony attempting to divine prospects for the coming"
"(modern day Xar Moron river in Inner Mongolia). The pair met where the two rivers join, and the eight sons born of their union became eight tribes. The earliest written reference to the Khitan is from an official history of the Xianbei Northern Wei Dynasty dating to the period the Six Dynasties. Most scholars believe the Khitan tribe splintered from the Xianbei, and some scholars believe they may have been a mixed group who also included former members of the Xiongnu tribal confederation. During their early history the Khitan were composed of eight tribes. Their territory was between the present-day"
"Arxan Arxan (Mongolian for ""Hot Springs"") is a county-level city in the Hinggan League of northeastern Inner Mongolia in the People's Republic of China. Arxan is located in the northwest of Hinggan League, with latitude ranging from 46° 39' to 47° 39' N and longitude ranging from 119° 28' to 121° 23' E; the maximal north-south extent is , while the maximal east-west width is . It spans part of the southwest of the Greater Khingan Range. Due to the upper-mid latitude and elevation of around , the climate of Arxan is a subarctic (Köppen ""Dwc""), with strong monsoonal influence,"
"Arshan, Republic of Buryatia Arshan is a small resort village in the Tunkinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. It is known for its mineral waters, spa, and the Khoymorski Datsan (Хойморский дацан) Boddhidharma Tibetan Buddhist temple. The name comes from the Buryat word for ""spring."" Arshan is located at an altitude of 900 m in a valley at the foot of the snow-capped Sayan Range and the Tunkin Pinnacles. It is 120 km from the Kultuk railway station, 479 km from Ulan-Ude, and 210 km from Irkutsk. Arshan is built on the banks of the Kyngyrga River of the"
"aquatic life. Hrazdan River The Hrazdan River (, ) is a major river and the second largest in Armenia. It originates at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk Province and Armenia's capital, Yerevan; the lake in turn is fed by several streams. In the Ararat plain it joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A series of hydro-electric plants have been constructed on the river. Its waters are in demand to irrigate crops. The river was called Ildaruni in Urartian. It was later known by the Turkic name Zangu (), Zanga, Zangi,"
"Chinese markets for Russian traders. The Russians were also concerned with the military strength of the Manchus, who had demonstrated their capability, in 1685 and 1686, by twice overrunning the Russian outpost at Albazin. The Crimean Tatars were defeating the Russians and the Qing's enemies, while the Dzungars under Galdan were seizing Mongolia, so both the Russians and Qing were eager to end the conflict. The agreed boundary was the Argun River north to its confluence with the Shilka River, up the Shilka to the ""Gorbitsa River"", up the Gorbitsa to its headwaters, then along the east-west watershed through the"
"been extensively modified for subsistence agriculture. Most of the half-million people in the Arun basin live in this southern area between and in widely scattered villages near the slopes they farm. Arun River, China–Nepal The Arun River () is a trans-boundary river and is part of the Kosi or Sapt Koshi river system in Nepal. It originates in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China where it is called the Phung Chu or Bum-chu. In Tibet, the river is called ""Bum-chu"", also transliterated ""Phung-Chu"" or from Chinese as ""Peng Qu"" or ""Pumqu"". ""Men Qu"" or ""Moinqu"" is an"
"county-level city of Ergun, as of 2006, was reported as follows: There are two international border crossings in the county-level city. Ergun City Ergun (; ""Ergün""), formerly Ergun Right Banner ( ""Эргүнэ хот""; ), is a county-level city in Inner Mongolia, containing the autonomous region's northernmost point. Administratively, Ergun is part of the prefecture-level city of Hulunbuir. It occupies on the right (south-eastern) bank of the Argun River, which forms China's border with Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai (formerly, Chita Oblast). The county-level city had the population of 85162 people as of 2006. The county-level city of Ergun is divided into 2"
"Karatal River The Karatal River (; Khalkha Mongolian: Хартал ""Hartal"", """"Black Steppe""""), also known as the Qaratal River (), is a river in Kazakhstan that originates in the Dzungarian Alatau Mountains near the border of with China and flows into Lake Balkhash. It is the easternmost of two large rivers that flow into the lake; the other is the Ili River. The Karatal is one of the main rivers of the historic region of Zhetysu. The river flows west-south-west from the border with China before turning north-westward south of Taldykorgan and then northward when it reaches the Saryesik-Atyrau Desert, a"
"Komsomolsk. Amgun River was known as ""Xinggun River"" (興衮河) in Chinese. At its mouth is the village of Tyr which was a Chinese fort during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Amgun River Amgun River () is a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia that flows northeast and joins the Amur River from the left near its mouth. The length of the river is . The area of its basin is . The Amgun is formed by the confluence of the Ayakit and Suduk Rivers. Its main tributary is the Nimelen River. The Amgun teems with fish, such as Siberian salmon, humpback"