Ilek River

General data
- Name: Ilek River
- Water system: Ural
- Water type: River
- Progression: Ural -> Caspian Sea -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Continental
- Continents: Europe, Asia
- Countries: Kazakhstan, Russia
Description
The Ilek (Kazakh: Елек / Elek, IPA: [jeˈlʲek]; Russian: Илек, IPA: [ɪˈlʲek]) is a river in the Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan, and Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It is 149 kilometres long, and has a drainage basin of 13,700 square kilometres. The river basin is of archeological significance. There are burial sites of ancient Kurgan (Indo-European) cultures. There are catfish, carp, perch, pike, etc. in the Ilek. Its water is supplied for use by industrial enterprises, and irrigation of agricultural lands.