Romen River
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| Romen, Ромен | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Mouth | Sula River |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Length | 111 km |
| Avg. discharge | 3 m³/s |
| Basin area | 1,645 km² |
The Romen River (Ukrainian and Russian: Ромен) is a right tributary of the Sula River with a length of 111 km and a drainage basin of 1,645 km². It begins in the northern Ukrainian Oblast of Chernihiv and flows into the Sula River near the Sumy Oblast city of Romny. The average discharge quantity amounts to 3 m³/s at the delta.
The name is of Baltic origin; cf. Lithuanian romus 'quiet.'[1]
[edit] References
- ^ E.M. Pospelov, Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira (Moscow, 1998), p. 355.
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