Byssa (river)
The Byssa (Russian: Бысса) is a river in Selemdzhinsky District, Amur Oblast, Russia. It is the third longest tributary of the Selemdzha, with a length of 235 kilometres (146 mi) and with 6,370 square kilometres (2,460 sq mi) the third in drainage basin area, after the Orlovka. The name of the river originated in the Evenki language.
| Byssa Бысса | |
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Map section of the Selemdzha and Byssa river confluence. | |
Mouth location in Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Turan Range |
| • coordinates | 52°32′55″N 132°11′10″E |
| • elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Selemdzha |
• location | Near Byssa |
• coordinates | 52°25′03″N 130°33′56″E |
• elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Length | 235 km (146 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,370 km2 (2,460 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Selemdzha → Zeya→ Amur→ Sea of Okhotsk |
The river flows across a largely uninhabited area except for Byssa and Fevralsk villages in the area of its mouth. South of Fevralsk the river is crossed by the Far Eastern Railway line.
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