Ilek_(river)
Ilek (river)
River in Kazakhstan
The Ilek (Kazakh: Елек, Elek, Russian: Илек) is a river in the Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan, and Orenburg Oblast, Russia.[1] It is 149 kilometres (93 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 13,700 square kilometres (5,300 sq mi).[2]
The river basin is of archeological significance. There are burial sites of ancient Kurgan (Indo-European) cultures.[3]