Khatyrka (river)
The Khatyrka (Russian: Хатырка; Chukot: Ватыркан) is a river in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The length of the river is 367 kilometres (228 mi) and the area of is drainage basin 13,400 square kilometres (5,200 sq mi).
| Khatyrka Хатырка / Ватыркан | |
|---|---|
Panorama of the Khatyrka estuary | |
Mouth location in Chukotka Khatyrka (river) (Far Eastern Federal District) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| District | Anadyr District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Koryak Highlands |
| • coordinates | 62°18′03″N 171°29′06″E |
| • elevation | ca 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Bering Sea |
• coordinates | 62°02′35″N 175°16′40″E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 367 km (228 mi) |
| Basin size | 13,400 km2 (5,200 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 174 m3/s (6,100 cu ft/s) |
The name of the river comes from the Chukot "vatyrkan" (Ватыркан), meaning "dry, depleted place".
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