The southernmost of the major waterways of Russia - the Kuban River - is considered to be the main river of the North Caucasus.Has come a long (almost a thousand-kilometer) route from the picturesque slopes of Mount Elbrus on the vast expanses of Stavropol and Krasnodar Territory, it brings its waters into the Temryuk Bay of the Azov Sea.Almost all of the tributaries of the Kuban begins on the slopes of the Greater Caucasus and carry their water from its left bank.On the right side it does not fall into any any significant inflows, but because basin stands out for its pronounced asymmetric structure.Starting from the source, Kuban - mountain river, and in the middle and lower - flat.The water in it is characterized by its turbidity.Every year, over to the mouth it makes about 9 million. Tons of suspended sediment.Approximately a hundred kilometers from the mouth of the Kuban River divides her right sleeve navigable canals.From this point begins a broad delta, covering an area of more than 4 thousand square kilometers.This is often flooded during the flood marshy area called Kuban smooth.
whence came the name Kuban River, has not been fully elucidated.It is believed that it comes from the altered pronunciation of the names of the Turkish Kuma River (meaning "river").In earlier times it was called Gopanis (translated the ancient Greek - "tempestuous, strong river").Another called it Psyzh (Adygei that translates as "old river", is another option - "Mother River").
change over time not only the name of the river, but also its direction.Where now is the delta of the Kuban, it was once a large bay of the Azov Sea, stretching from Taman to Krasnodar.However, over time, mainly tectonic reasons and because of the mud volcanoes, the area of the Taman Peninsula changed its landscape.As a result, instead of gulf formed lagoon, delimited by an isthmus of land, which over time has become even greater.The result was what is now in place is the sea delta.But in the XIX century the Kuban River flowed into the Black Sea estuary Kiziltashsky through Old Kuban.Subsequently her way in this direction has been closed.
River is important for the whole North Caucasus region.Characterised by violent temper and a swift current in the upper part, as its proximity to the Sea of Azov, she becomes more relaxed and downstream from the city of Ust-Labinsk Kuban is navigable.Furthermore, river Kuban a source of fresh water and also drives the hydroelectric turbines of several providing power region.There was a tradition to settle on the banks of rivers, in particular, in the Kuban region, she gave birth to large and small cities of Armavir, Krasnodar, Nevinnomyssk, Slavic-on-Kuban, and many others.
Kuban - the perfect place to relax.River extremely popular among fans of rafting down the river.In addition, it is famous for its fish.Here usual sturgeon, sturgeon, bream, perch, roach, roach, Zherikhov, carp, carp, perch and many other species of fish.
