The Bolshoy Kinel (Russian: Большо́й Кине́ль) is a river in Orenburg and Samara Oblasts of Russia. It is a right tributary of the river Samara, and is 422 kilometers (262 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 14,900 square kilometers (5,800 sq mi).[1] It has its sources on the northern slopes of the Obshchy Syrt hills, and flows into the Samara 15 kilometers (9 mi) east of the city of Samara.
| Bolshoy Kinel | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Samara |
• coordinates | 53°14′21″N 50°32′11″E / 53.2392°N 50.5365°E |
| Length | 422 km (262 mi) |
| Basin size | 14,900 km2 (5,800 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Samara→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Along the river are located the towns of Buguruslan, Pokhvistnevo, Otradny and, at the confluence with the Samara, Kinel.[citation needed]
