Ilet

Ilet (Mari: Элнет, Elnet, Russian: Илеть, Ilet, Tatar: Cyrillic Илләт, Latin İllät) is a river in Mari El, Russia. It is 204 kilometres (127 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 6,450 square kilometres (2,490 sq mi).[1] Major tributaries are the Ashit, Yushut, Voncha and Petyalka. Minimum mineralization is 1000–1400 mg/l. Tourism and rafting are popular.

Ilet, Elnet, İllät
River Ilet in the Republic of Mari El
Location
CountryMari El and Tatarstan, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMari El
MouthVolga
  location
Kuybyshev Reservoir
  coordinates
55°52′13″N 48°21′22″E
  elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Length204 km (127 mi)
Basin size6,450 km2 (2,490 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average1,180 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s) (near mouth)
Basin features
ProgressionVolgaCaspian Sea

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