Sim River

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Sim River

Oystercatcher on the Sim River in the city Asha

Origin Southern Ural Mountains
Mouth Belaya River
Basin countries Chelyabinsk Oblast and the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Length 239 km
Source elevation 630 m (2,070 ft)
Avg. discharge 47.9 m³/s (103 km from the mouth)
Basin area 11,700 km²

Sim River (Russian: Сим) is a river in Chelyabinsk Oblast and the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia. It is a tributary of the Belaya River, part of the Volga watershed. Its length is 239 kilometers (149 mi).

The river has its sources in the southern Ural Mountains. It first flows in a north-northwesterly direction towards the towns of Sim and Minyar, before turning towards the west and then southwest. After passing the town of Asha the Sim crosses the border of Bashkortostan and continues towards the southwest and its confluence with the Belaya.

Ignateva Cave lies on its banks.

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Coordinates: 54°29′07″N 56°26′14″E / 54.48528°N 56.43722°E / 54.48528; 56.43722

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