Assel River

Assel (Russian: Ассель; Bashkir: Әселе, Äsele) is a river in Russia, that flows through Bashkortostan and the Orenburg Oblast. The river mouth is 14 km along the left bank of the Bolshoy Ik. The river is 51 km long and the catchment area is 358 km².

Assel
Albayevka
Location of the river in Russia
EtymologyNamed after the Bashkir word for solonchak
Native name
  • Ассель (Russian)
  • Әселе (Bashkir)
Location
CountryRussia
RegionBashkortostan and Orenburg Oblast
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationZianchurinsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia
  coordinates52°0′21″N 56°59′38″E
  elevation393 m (1,289 ft)
MouthBolshoy Ik
  location
14 km along the left bank
  coordinates
51°53′36″N 56°31′58″E
  elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Length51 km (32 mi)
Basin size358 km2 (138 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBolshoy Ik→ Sakmara→ Ural→ Caspian Sea
River systemUral Basin

At 11 km from the mouth, the river Yuldybayevo flows into the left bank.

The name of the river came from the Bashkir language. The part эсе means "solonchak", and -ле is a word-formation affix.

The other name of the river is Albayevka (Альбаевка).

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