Ik (river)

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Ik
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Mouth	Kama
• location	Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
• coordinates	55°42′08″N 53°22′59″E / 55.70222°N 53.38306°E / 55.70222; 53.38306Coordinates: 55°42′08″N 53°22′59″E / 55.70222°N 53.38306°E / 55.70222; 53.38306
Length	571 km (355 mi)
Basin size	18,100 km2 (7,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	45.5 m3/s (1,610 cu ft/s) (near Nagaybakovo)
Basin features
Progression	Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

The Ik (Russian: Ик; Tatar: Ык; Bashkir: Ыҡ) is a river in Russia that flows north to the Kama. It flows through the Republics of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan and through Orenburg Oblast. The left tributaries are , Menzelya, , and the right tributary is .^[1] It is 571 kilometres (355 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 18,100 square kilometres (7,000 sq mi).^[2]

The time difference between Bavly in Tatarstan and Oktyabrsky in Bashkortostan is two hours (Tatarstan uses Moscow Time and Bashkortostan uses Yekaterinburg Time). Therefore, the bridge through Ik (river-border) is jokingly called "the longest bridge in the world".^[3]

Ik river

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