A river of Russia and Kazakhstan flowing south from the Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea, traditionally reckoned as part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. Its lower course crosses the arid steppe of western Kazakhstan.
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Wikidata: Ural River
Ural River (Wikipedia)
Associated With: The Caspian Sea, Lead section, opening paragraphQuote, Associated With: The Caspian Sea, Lead section, opening paragraph
It originates in the southern Ural Mountains and discharges into the Caspian Sea.
Ural (river) (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Delta Formation, Formation statement for target 287621Quote, Shaped By: Delta Formation, Formation statement for target 287621
This type of delta forms naturally in the slow rivers which deliver a great deal of sediments and flow into a quiet sea.
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