Gur (river)
The Gur (Russian: Гур) is a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is the 9th longest tributary of the Amur, with a length of 349 kilometres (217 mi) and a drainage basin area of 11,800 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi). The river was known as "Khungari" (Хунгари) until the 1972 Renaming of geographical sites in the Russian Far East. The town of Gurskoe, as well as the villages of Kenai, Uktur and Snezhny are located by the river. Gold mining is being developed in the river basin.
| Gur Гур Хунгари | |
|---|---|
View of the Gur | |
Mouth location in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sikhote-Alin |
| • coordinates | 49°37′47″N 139°16′04″E |
| • elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Mouth | Amur |
• coordinates | 50°04′31″N 135°54′32″E |
| Length | 349 km (217 mi) |
| Basin size | 11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 170 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Amur→ Sea of Okhotsk |
The Gur Swamps (Russian: Гурское болото) are an important wetland area located on the right bank of the river in the Nanaysky District.
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