Romen (river)
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| Romen, Ромен | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sula River |
| Length | 111 km (69 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,645 km2 (635 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
The Romen River (Ukrainian: Ромен; 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]
References
- ^ E.M. Pospelov, Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira (Moscow, 1998), p. 355.
50°44′44″N 33°30′15″E / 50.74556°N 33.50417°E