Ashit

The Ashit (Russian: Ашит; Tatar: Ашыт [ʌˈʂɯt]) is a river in Tatarstan and Mari El, Russian Federation, a left-bank tributary of the Ilet. It is 89 kilometres (55 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 1,065 square kilometres (411 sq mi).

Ashit
Location of mouth in Russia
Location
CountryMari El and Tatarstan, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAshitbash, Arsky District, Tatarstan
MouthIlet
  location
Nurmuchash, Mari El
  coordinates
56°11′57″N 48°57′29″E
Length89 km (55 mi)
Basin size1,065 km2 (411 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionIlet→ Volga→ Caspian Sea

Major tributaries are the Ura, Semit, Shashi, Urtemka, and Ilinka. The maximal mineralization 450 mg/L. The average sediment deposition at the river mouth per year is 180 millimetres (7.1 in). Drainage is regulated. The lower part of the valley is swamped. The villages Alat and Bolshaya Atnya are in the river valley.

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