Pechora (river)
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For other uses, see Pechora (disambiguation).
The Pechora (Russian: Печо́ра; Komi: Печӧра; Nenets: Санэроˮ яха) is the sixth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Northwest Russia and into the Arctic Ocean, it lies mostly in the Komi Republic but the northernmost part crosses the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
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Pechora | |
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Etymology | The Russian name of the river is a combination of two words in an old local Nenets dialect, "pe" & "chora". Literally it means "forest dweller".[1] |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
State | Khantia-Mansia, Komi Republic, Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
Cities | Naryan-Mar, Pechora, Ust-Tsilma |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Ural Mountains |
• location | near Nyaksimvol, Khantia-Mansia |
• coordinates | 62°12′N 59°26′E |
• elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
Mouth | Arctic Ocean, Pechora Sea / Barents Sea |
• location | Pechorskaya Guba, Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
• coordinates | 68°18′N 54°25′E |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 1,809 km (1,124 mi) |
Basin size | 322,000 km2 (124,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Barents Sea (near mouth) |
• average | (Period: 1993–2021)150 km3/a (4,800 m3/s)[2]
(Period: 1984–2018)159 km3/a (5,000 m3/s)[3] (Period: 1971–2000)4,853.8 m3/s (171,410 cu ft/s)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Oksino[5] |
• average | (Period: 1971–2015)4,823 m3/s (170,300 cu ft/s)[6] (Period: 1981–1993)4,533 m3/s (160,100 cu ft/s)[5] |
• minimum | 643 m3/s (22,700 cu ft/s)[5] |
• maximum | 17,182 m3/s (606,800 cu ft/s)[5] |
Basin features | |
River system | Pechora River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Unya, Northern Mylva, Velyu, Lemyu, Kozhva, Lyzha, Izhma, Neritsa, Pizhma, Tsilma, Sula |
• right | Ilych, Podcherye, Shchugor, Usa, Laya, Yorsa, Sozva, Shapkina, Kuya |
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