Abakan (river)

Abakan
The Abakan River
Mouth location
Native nameАбака́н (Russian)
Location
CountryRussia
StateRepublic of Khakassia
CitiesAbaza, Abakan
Physical characteristics
SourceBolshoy Abakan
2nd sourceMaly Abakan
MouthYenisey
  location
Abakan
  coordinates
53°43′50″N 91°30′31″E / 53.73056°N 91.50861°E / 53.73056; 91.50861
Length327 km (203 mi)
Basin size32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionYeniseyKara Sea

The Abakan (Russian: Абака́н; Khakas: Ағбан, Ağban), (from the Khakas word for "bear's blood") is a river in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Yenisey. The river is used for log driving and irrigation. The city of Abakan is located at the confluence of the Abakan and the Yenisey.