Miass River
Miass River (Russian: Миасс; IPA: [mʲɪˈas], Bashkir: Мейәс) is a river on the eastern side of the Ural Mountains.
It is a tributary of the Iset and forms part of the Ob River system.[1]
It passes through Chelyabinsk.[2]
Name
The name Miass is taken from the Bashkirs (Bashkir: Мейәс), the indigenous inhabitants of the region.
References
- ↑ Russia Investment and Business Guide. 1: Strategic and Practical Information. International Business Publications. p. 142.
- ↑ "Astronomy Picture of the Day". Astrophysics Science Division. NASA. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.