Akhtuba
The Akhtuba (Template:Langx); also transliterated Achtuba on some maps) is a left distributary of the Volga in southern Russia.[1]
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The following cities lie on or near the Akhtuba: Volzhsky (at the beginning of the river), Leninsk, Znamensk, Akhtubinsk, Kharabali (within 5 kilometres of the river). The capital of the Golden Horde, Sarai Batu, was most likely located along the Akhtuba as well, not far from Kharabali.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The area between the Volga and the Akhtuba is known as the Volga-Akhtuba plain, which is one of Russia's primary vegetable-growing regions. It is particularly well known as a major source of watermelons consumed in Russia.
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