Sartang (river)
| Sartang | |
|---|---|
 Basin of the Yana. | |
| Native name | Сартаҥ Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Location | |
| Country | Yakutia, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 2,295 m (7,530 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Dulgalakh River |
• elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Length | 620 km (390 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s) |
The Sartang River (Russian: Сартанг; Yakut: Сартаҥ) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is an easterly offshoot 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
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 between the Verkhojansk Mountains to the west and the Tsjerskij Mountains to the east. Around 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Verkhoyansk, the Sartang joins the river Dulgalakh and then the river Yana.
The area around the Sartang consists of taiga.
References
- ^ Сартанг — статья из Большой советской энциклопедии. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
67°28′N 133°15′E / 67.467°N 133.250°E
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