Samara (Volga)
Appearance
Samara River | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Volga |
• coordinates | 53°10′01″N 50°03′43″E / 53.16694°N 50.06194°E |
Length | 594 km (369 mi) |
Basin size | 46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | approx. 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Volga→ Caspian Sea |
The Samara (Russian: Сама́ра, IPA: [sɐˈmarə]) is a river in Russia that runs into the Volga (left bank) at the city of Samara.[1] Its largest tributary is the Bolshoy Kinel.[2] It is 594 kilometres (369 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 46,500 square kilometres (18,000 sq mi).[3]
Honours
The asteroid 26922 Samara was named in honour of the river and city on 1 June 2007.[4]
References
- ^ Simon Richmond (2009). "Ulyanovsk and Samara". Russia (Ebook ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 447. ISBN 9781742203737.
- ^ Самара (река в Оренбургской и Куйбышевской обл.), Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ «Река Бездна», Russian State Water Registry
- ^ JPL