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Poronay
River in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Poronay (Russian: Поронай, Japanese: 幌内川) is the longest river on the island of Sakhalin in Russia. It flows in a southerly direction through Tym, Smirnykhovsky and Poronaysky Districts.
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Poronay 幌内 | |
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![]() Map of the Poronay watershed | |
![]() Location of the mouth of the Poronay within Sakhalin Oblast | |
Etymology | Ainu for "big river"[1] |
Native name | Поронай (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
State | Sakhalin Oblast |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Nevel |
• location | East Sakhalin Mountains |
• coordinates | 50°22′19.30″N 143°10′56.33″E |
Mouth | Gulf of Patience |
• location | Sea of Okhotsk |
• coordinates | 49°13′31.77″N 143°07′23.44″E |
Length | 350 km (220 mi) |
Basin size | 7,990 km2 (3,080 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Pacific Ocean[2] |
• average | 120 m3/s (4,200 cu ft/s) |
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