Delgermörön

Delgermörön (Дэлгэрмөрөн)
River
Name origin: Mongolian: Delger mörön, "wide river")
Country  Mongolia
Aimags Khövsgöl
Major city Mörön
Tributaries
 - left Beltes River
 - right Sharga River, Bügsiin River
Source
 - location Ulaan Taiga range
Mouth Selenge River
 - location Olon golyn bilchir
 - coordinates MN 49°15′40″N 100°40′45″E / 49.26111°N 100.67917°E / 49.26111; 100.67917Coordinates: MN 49°15′40″N 100°40′45″E / 49.26111°N 100.67917°E / 49.26111; 100.67917
Length 445 km (277 mi)
Basin 26,640 km2 (10,286 sq mi)

The Delgermörön (Mongolian: Дэлгэрмөрөн, "wide river") is a river in the Khövsgöl aimag in northern Mongolia. Together with the Ider River it is one of the sources of the Selenge River. The source is in the Ulaan Taiga range close to the Russian border, the confluence with the Ider River is in Tömörbulag. The Delgermörön is frozen 128–175 days per year. There is a ferry in Bayanzürkh and a concrete bridge just south of Mörön.

See also

List of rivers of Mongolia

References


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