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Bikin (river)

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The Bikin ( Russian : Бики́н ) is a river in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais in Russia . It is a right tributary of the Ussuri , and is 560 kilometres (350 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 22,300 square kilometres (8,600 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the rivers Alchan , Klyuchevaya , Kontrovod and Zeva .

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4-785: The town Bikin is situated on the river Bikin. In 2015, a significant portion of the Bikin basin was incorporated into the creation of Bikin National Park , one of the major protected areas of the Russian Federation. In 2018, Bikin River Valley was included in the boundaries of the Central Sikhote-Alin and became a part of the World Heritage cite. This Khabarovsk Krai location article

8-585: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Primorsky Krai location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in the Russian Far East is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bikin Bikin ( Russian : Бики́н ) is a town in Khabarovsk Krai , Russia , located on the river Bikin (a tributary of

12-560: Is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of krai significance of Bikin —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts . As a municipal division , the town of krai significance of Bikin is incorporated within Bikinsky Municipal District as Bikin Urban Settlement . Bikin has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dwa ). It

16-471: The Ussuri ) 230 kilometers (140 mi) southwest of Khabarovsk . Population: 17,154 ( 2010 Census ) ; 19,641 ( 2002 Census ) ; 19,129 ( 1989 Soviet census ) ; 19,000 (1967). It was founded in 1885 as Bikinskaya and was granted town status in 1938. Within the framework of administrative divisions , Bikin serves as the administrative center of Bikinsky District , even though it

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