Pskem
| Pskem | |
|---|---|
 The Pskem and the village of Bogʻiston | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Chirchiq |
• location | Lake Charvak |
• coordinates | 41°42′03″N 70°05′20″E / 41.7009°N 70.0888°E |
| Length | 149 km (93 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,830 km2 (1,090 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chirchiq→ Syr Darya→ North Aral Sea |
The Pskem (Russian: Пскем) or Piskom (Uzbek: Piskom) is a river of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan in the Pskem Mountains.
The river runs for 149 km (93 mi) (including its source river
marmots, wild pigs and brown bear
, as well as many species of birds.
The river empties into the Lake Charvak, which is drained by the river Chirchiq. Its tributaries are the Aksarsoy and other rivers.[2] Tourism has increased in the area in recent years with rafting and kayaking on the river.
References
- ^ Пскем, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ An English-language map "Republic of Uzbekistan"（Published by State Scientific Industrial Enterprise "Cartographia" in 2008）
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