Bityug

For other uses, see Bityug (disambiguation).

The Bityug (Russian: Битюг) is a river in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, a left tributary of the Don. Its upper reaches are located in Tambov Oblast. The Bityug is 379 kilometres (235 mi) long, with a basin of 8,840 square kilometres (3,410 sq mi).^[1] There are more than 400 lakes in the Bityug basin. The river freezes up in mid-December and stays icebound until late March or early April.

Bityug
Native name	Битюг (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Don
• coordinates	50°37′33″N 39°55′18″E
Length	379 km (235 mi)
Basin size	8,840 km2 (3,410 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Don→ Sea of Azov
Tributaries
• left	Ertil