Chir River

Chir (Russian: Чир) is a river in Rostov and Volgograd Oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Don River, and is 317 km long, with a drainage basin of 9580 km².

Coordinates: 49°23′43″N 41°09′08″E / 49.39528°N 41.15222°E / 49.39528; 41.15222

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