Kara River
For other uses, see Kara River (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 69°09′59″N 64°47′11″E / 69.16639°N 64.78639°E
| Kara River Russian: Ка́ра | |
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From the lower reaches of Kara | |
| Origin | confluence of the Malaya and Bolshaya Kara rivers |
| Mouth | Baydaratskaya Bay (Kara Sea) |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Length | 257 km (160 mi)[1] |
| Basin area | 13,400 square kilometres (5,200 sq mi)[1] |
The Kara River (Russian: Ка́ра) is a river draining to the Arctic Kara Sea in Northern Siberia. It flows through the Pay-Khoy Mountains in the Polar Ural region, and makes parts of the borders between the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Komi Republic The length of the river, from the confluence of the Malaya and Bolshaya Kara to the mouth in the Baydaratskaya Bay is 257 kilometres (160 mi).[1] The settlement of Ust-Kara is near the river mouth.
References
- 1 2 3 Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Кара (река) Check
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