Taymyr River

Taymyr

Basin of the Taymyr.
Native name Таймыра
Country Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Basin features
Main source Confluence of two head rivers in the Byrranga Mountains.
150 m (490 ft)
River mouth Kara Sea
0 m (0 ft)
Basin size 124,000 km2 (48,000 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 840 km (520 mi) (total)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    1,220 m3/s (43,000 cu ft/s)

The Taymyr River (Russian: Таймыра, hence also known as Taimyra River) is a 840-mile (1,350 km) long[1] river in Russia. It is located in the middle of the Taymyr Peninsula in the Krasnoyarsk Krai administrative region of the Russian Federation.[2]

Course

References

  1. Таймыра — статья из Большой советской энциклопедии. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. Encyclopedia - Taymyra

Coordinates: 76°06′40″N 99°47′20″E / 76.1111°N 99.7889°E / 76.1111; 99.7889


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