Amazar (river)

The Amazar (Russian: Амазар) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is a tributary of the Amur, with a length of 290 kilometres (180 mi) and a drainage basin area of 11,100 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi).

Amazar
Амазар
View of the Amazar in Mogocha
Mouth location in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationConfluence of the Big Amazar and Small Amazar
  coordinates53°50′34″N 119°38′06″E
  elevation634 m (2,080 ft)
MouthAmur
  coordinates
53°25′30″N 122°04′45″E
Length290 km (180 mi)
Basin size11,100 km2 (4,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average31.7 m3/s (1,120 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAmur→ Sea of Okhotsk

The name originated in the Evenki language, meaning "mouth in the ground".

A stretch of the Trans-Siberian Railway runs along the valley of the Amazar with Mogocha, Razdolnaya, Taptugary and Semiozerny stations located near the river.

The Amazar is the river in Transbaikalia where salmon are more abundant.

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