Nera River (Russia)
| Nera River | |
| Нерa (Russian) | |
| River | |
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Federal Subject | Sakha Republic |
| City | Ust Nera |
| Source confluence | Delyankir and Khudzhakh Rivers |
| Mouth | Indigirka River |
| - location | Ust-Nera, Oymyakonsky District |
| - elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| - coordinates | RU 64°35′55″N 143°15′35″E / 64.59861°N 143.25972°ECoordinates: RU 64°35′55″N 143°15′35″E / 64.59861°N 143.25972°E |
| Length | 331 km (206 mi) |
| Basin | 24,500 km2 (9,460 sq mi) |
Nera River (Russian: Нера) is a river in Sakha Republic, Russia, and is a right tributary of the Indigirka River. The river is 331 kilometres (206 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 24,500 square kilometres (9,460 sq mi). The Nera freezes up in October and remains icebound until May - early June. It is formed by the confluence of the Delyankir and Khudzhakh Rivers, and reaches its mouth at the Indigirka at the gold mining town of Ust Nera on the Kolyma Highway.
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