Ilek (river)
| Ilek Елек / Илек | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mugalzhar |
| • coordinates | 51°30′35″N 53°22′08″E / 51.5097°N 53.3689°E |
| Mouth | Ural |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ural→ Caspian Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Khobda |
| • right | Kargaly |
The Ilek (Kazakh: Елек / Elek, IPA: [jeˈlʲek]; Russian: Илек, IPA: [ɪˈlʲek]) is a river in the Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan, and Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It is 149 kilometres (93 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 13,700 square kilometres (5,300 sq mi).
The river basin is of archeological significance. There are burial sites of ancient Kurgan (Indo-European) cultures.