Sartang (river)

Sartang
Basin of the Yana.
Map
Native nameСартаҥ (Yakut)
Location
CountryYakutia, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation2,295 m (7,530 ft)
MouthYana
 • location
Confluence with the Dulgalakh
 • coordinates
67°27′33″N 133°14′56″E / 67.4591°N 133.2489°E / 67.4591; 133.2489
 • elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Length620 km (390 mi)
Basin size17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionYanaLaptev Sea

The Sartang (Russian: Сартанг; Yakut: Сартаҥ, Sartaŋ) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is the eastern, right source river 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

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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 along the Yana Plateau between the Verkhoyansk Range to the west and the Chersky Range to the east. Around 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Verkhoyansk, the Sartang joins the river Dulgalakh to form the river Yana.

The area around the Sartang consists of taiga.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Сартанг — статья из Большой советской энциклопедии. Great Soviet Encyclopedia