Alatyr (river)
River in Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Alatyr (Russian: Ала́тырь) is a river in Mordovia in Russia, and is Sura's left tributary.[1] It is 296 kilometres (184 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 11,200 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi).[2] The Alatyr freezes up in November and stays icebound until April. The towns of Ardatov and Alatyr (Erzya: Ратор, romanized: Rator), are located on the Alatyr River.[3]
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Alatyr | |
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Native name | Алатырь (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 54.792°N 45.114°E / 54.792; 45.114 |
Mouth | Sura |
• coordinates | 54.8694°N 46.5985°E / 54.8694; 46.5985 |
Length | 296 km (184 mi) |
Basin size | 11,200 km2 (4,300 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sura→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Insar |
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