Sartang River
| Sartang | |
|---|---|
 Basin of the Yana. | |
| Native name | Сартаҥ |
| Basin | |
| Source elevation | 2295 m |
| River mouth |
Confluence with the Dulgalakh River 132 m |
| Size | 17,800 km2 |
| Countries | Yakutia, Russia |
| Physiognomy | |
| Length | 620 km |
| Avg. discharge | 48 m3/s |
The Sartang River (Russian: Сартанг; Yakut: Сартаҥ) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is an easterly offshoot of the Yana, and is 620 kilometres (390 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 17,800 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi).[1]
Course
The river begins in the Verkhoyansk Range at an elevation of 2,295 metres (7,530 ft). From this area, the Sartang heads north along the Barylas, and continues north between the Verkhojansk Mountains to the west and the Tsjerskij Mountains to the east. Around 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Verkhoyansk, the Sartang joins the river Dulgalakh and then the river Yana.
The area around the Sartang consists of taiga.
References
- ↑ Сартанг — статья из Большой советской энциклопедии. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
Coordinates: 67°28′N 133°15′E / 67.467°N 133.250°E
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