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Kherlen

Kherlen proper noun: a river in China and Mongolia, periodical tributary of Argun.

Proper noun

Kherlen

  1. A river in China and Mongolia, periodical tributary of Argun.
    • Three principal rivers meander through the area: the Kherlen, Halhaun, and Uldza. Two of these originate in the Kentey Mountains and flow through the lowlands in the northeastern part of the plain; the larger Kherlen empties into Hu-lun-ch'ih (Dalay) Lake in the Chinese People's Republic, while the...1963 July 1, “Mongolia”, in Characteristics of Manchuria, Mongolia, and North China (Air Force Pamphlet), number 200-2-4, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Air Force, →OCLC, page 85
    • In 2018, WWF Mongolia initiated “Rivers without plastic” campaign launching first in Kherlen River Basin. At the inception phase, the local stakeholders sat down together and discussed how to involve the initiatives for whole basin. Based on the shared plan the stakeholders kick off campaign for...2019 June 25, ““Plastic free Kherlen river”campaign was a success”, in World Wildlife Fund, archived from the original on 25 May 2026

Examples of Kherlen in a sentence

  • Three principal rivers meander through the area: the Kherlen, Halhaun, and Uldza.1963 July 1, “Mongolia”, in Characteristics of Manchuria, Mongolia, and North China (Air Force Pamphlet), number 200-2-4, Washington, D.C....
  • In 2018, WWF Mongolia initiated “Rivers without plastic” campaign launching first in Kherlen River Basin.2019 June 25, ““Plastic free Kherlen river”campaign was a success”, in World Wildlife Fund, archived from the original on 25 May 2026:
  • The Khustyn Bulag site group is located in the upper basin of the Kherlen River in Tuv Aimag in Mongolia.2022, Isao Usuki, “Introduction and Deployment of the Ceramic Industry in the Xiongnu Empire”, in Tomoko Nagatomo, Maria Shinoto, Daisuke...

Forms of Kherlen

alternative formKern
alternative formKerulen

Questions about Kherlen

What does Kherlen mean?
Kherlen means a river in China and Mongolia, periodical tributary of Argun.
How do you use Kherlen in a sentence?
Three principal rivers meander through the area: the Kherlen, Halhaun, and Uldza.
What part of speech is Kherlen?
Kherlen is a proper noun.

Words near Kherlen in the dictionary

  1. Khera
  2. Kheras
  3. kheregsuur
  4. kheregsuurs
  5. Kheri
  6. Kherlen
  7. Kherlopian
  8. Kherlopians
  9. Khers
  10. Kherson
  11. Khersonian

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