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Maltan
The Maltan () is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russia. It has a length of and a drainage basin of . The Maltan is the longest tributary of the Bakhapcha, of the Kolyma basin. The river flows across an uninhabited area, the nearest village is Sinegorye, located to the north. The name of the river originated in an Even word for "bend" or "curvature".Leontyev V.V. , Novikova K.A. ''Toponymic dictionary of the North-East of the USSR'', USSR Academy of Sciences. Magadan, 1989 - p. 246 - ISBN 5-7581-0044-7 Course The source of the Maltan is in the northern slopes of Mount Nukh (Гора Нух) of the Olsky Plateau area, at the western end of the Kolyma Mountains, close to the R504 Kolyma Highway. It flows near Atka in its upper course, not far from the sources of the Yama. The river heads in a NNW direction along the western slopes of the Maymandzhin Range. Finally it turns to the WNW below the southern slopes of Mount Khetinskaya (Гора Хетинская) and joins the right ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Russia
Russia can be divided into a European and an Asian part. The dividing line is generally considered to be the Ural Mountains. The European part is drained into the Arctic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. The Asian part is drained into the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Notable rivers of Russia in Europe are the Volga (which is the longest river in Europe), Pechora, Don, Kama, Oka and the Northern Dvina, while several other rivers originate in Russia but flow into other countries, such as the Dnieper (flowing through Russia, then Belarus and Ukraine and into the Black Sea) and the Western Dvina (flowing through Russia, then Belarus and Latvia into the Baltic Sea). In Asia, important rivers are the Ob, the Irtysh, the Yenisei, the Angara, the Lena, the Amur, the Yana, the Indigirka, and the Kolyma. In the list below, the rivers are grouped by the seas or oceans into which they flow. Rivers that flow into other rivers are ordered by the proximit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakhapcha
The Bakhapcha (; also ''"Бохапча"'') is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russia. It has a length of and a drainage basin of . The Bakhapcha is a right tributary of the upper course of the Kolyma. The nearest village is Sinegorye, located to the west of its mouth. The upper course of the river is a protected area. Course The source of the Bakhapcha is in lake Solnechnoye, a small lake located west of the Olsky Plateau (Ольское плато), at the western end of the Kolyma Mountains. The Maymandzhin Range rises to the east of the river basin. The river heads across an uninhabited area roughly northwards until its mouth. Flowing across mountainous terrain there are many rapids. In the floodplain of the middle reaches the riverbed branches into sleeves with many islands in between. Further downstream the river is slightly meandering. Finally the Bakhapcha joins the right bank of the Kolyma from its mouth, to the east of Sinegorye.Google Earth [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maymandzhin Range
The Maymandzhin Range () is a mountain range in Magadan Oblast, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.Google EarthКонгинский хребет Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. Alexander Prokhorov, A.M. Prokhorov – 3rd ed. – M, 1969-1978. One of the possible routes of the projected Lena-Kamchatka railway line is across the Maymandzhin Range.Ленско-Камчатская железнодорожная магистраль для территории о ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yama (river)
The Yama () is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is long, with a drainage basin of . The R504 Kolyma Highway passes just west of the sources of the Yama. The name of the river is probably of Koryak origin. Course The Yama has its source in the southwestern slopes of the Maymandzhin Range, at the confluence of rivers Maimandzha and Maimachan, near Atka and not far from the sources of north-heading Maltan. It flows in a roughly southeastern direction along its entire course. The last stretch of the Yama is in a marshy coastal area where it divides into multiple sleeves and where there are many small thermokarst lakes on the right bank. Finally it flows by Yamsk village into the Perevolochny estuary, separated by a landspit from Yam Bay, at the southwest end of the Shelikhov Gulf, Sea of Okhotsk.Google EarthЯма |
Atka, Russia
Atka () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Khasynsky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kolyma Highway, by road north of the oblast's administrative center Magadan. Population: Geography The sources of the Yama are near Atka and the Maltan river flows northwards to the west of the town. The Maymandzhin Range rises above the northern and eastern sides. Atka is on the same longitude as the Sydney, Australia, both lying on the 151st meridian. History It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1953. Climate Atka has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ... ''Dfc''), with cool, humid summers and severe to extreme winters. References Urban-type settlements in Magadan Oblast [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khasynsky District
Khasynsky District () is an administrative district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia.Law #1292-OZ As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Khasynsky Urban Okrug.Law #1885-OZ Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Palatka. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 8,141, with the population of Palatka accounting for 52.1% of that number. Geography It is located in the south of the oblast and borders Yagodninsky and Srednekansky Districts in the north, Omsukchansky and Olsky Districts in the east, the territory of the town of oblast significance of Magadan in the south, and Olsky and Tenkinsky Districts in the west. The area of the district is . Rivers Buyunda, Bakhapcha and Maltan flow northwards across the district at the western end of the Kolyma Mountains, in the area near the Upper Kolyma Highlands. The Arman, the Khasyn and the Yama flow southwards. The main mountain range in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even Language
Even , also known as Lamut, Ewen, Eben, Orich, Ilqan (, historically also ), is a Tungusic language spoken by the Evens in Siberia. It is spoken by widely scattered communities of reindeer herders from Kamchatka and the Sea of Okhotsk in the east to the Lena river in the west and from the Arctic coast in the north to the Aldan river in the south. Even is an endangered language with only some 5,700 speakers (Russian census, 2010). These speakers are specifically from the Magadan region, the Chukot region and the Koryak region. In the regions where the Evens primarily reside, the Even language is generally taught in pre-school and elementary school alongside the national language, Russian. Where Even functioned primarily as an oral language for communication between reindeer herding brigades, textbooks began circulating throughout these educational institutions from around 1925 to 1995. The syntax of the Even language follows the nominative case and subject-object-verb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geographic information system, GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a Computer keyboard, keyboard or computer mouse, mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or Tablet computer, tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the Earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google revealed that Google Earth covers more than 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R504 Kolyma Highway
The R504 Kolyma Highway (, ''Federal'naya Avtomobil'naya Doroga «Kolyma»,'' "Federal Automobile Highway 'Kolyma'"), part of the M56 route, is a road through the Russian Far East. It connects Magadan with the town of Nizhny Bestyakh, located on the eastern bank of the Lena River, opposite of Yakutsk. At Nizhny Bestyakh the Kolyma Highway connects to the Lena Highway. The Kolyma Highway has been colloquially called the Road of Bones ( Russian: ''Doróga Kostéy''). Locally, the road is known as the Kolyma Route ( Russian: ''Kolýmskaya trássa''). History The Dalstroy construction directorate built the Kolyma Highway during the Soviet Union's Stalinist era. Inmates of the Sevvostlag labour camp started the first stretch in 1932, and construction continued with the use of gulag labour until 1953. It has been widely claimed that an estimated 250,0001,000,000 imprisoned labourers who died while constructing it were laid beneath or around the road, although document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olsky Plateau
Olsky District () is an administrativeLaw #1292-OZ and municipalLaw #511-OZ district (raion), one of the eight in Magadan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast, consists of two unconnected mainland parts separated by the territories of Khasynsky District and the town of oblast significance of Magadan, and also has jurisdiction over several islands. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Ola. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 10,496, with the population of Ola accounting for 59.2% of that number. Geography The Ola, the Arman (with the Khasyn) and the Yama cross the district from north to south and the Buyunda has its sources in the district. The Olsky Plateau and the Maymandzhin Range are located in the district.Google Earth Google Earth is a web mapping, web and computer program created by Google that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magadan Oblast
Magadan Oblast is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. It is geographically located in the Russian Far East, Far East region of the country, and is administratively part of the Far Eastern Federal District. Magadan Oblast has a population of 136,085 (Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census), making it the least populated oblast and the third-least populated federal subject in Russia. Magadan is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center, capital of Magadan Oblast with the majority of the oblast's inhabitants living in the city itself. The coastline has a less severe climate than the interiors, although both are very cold for its latitude. It borders Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the north, Kamchatka Krai in the east, Khabarovsk Krai in the south and the Sakha Republic in the west. The economy is primarily based on mining, particularly gold, silver and other non-ferrous metals. History Magadan Oblast was estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinegorye
Sinegorye (; lit. ''region of blue mountains'') is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Yagodninsky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kolyma River, from Kolyma Hydroelectric Station. Population: Geography Sinegorye lies around 280 km north-west of the oblast capital of Magadan, on the left bank of the Kolyma near its confluence with the Bakhapcha. The settlement is located downstream of the Kolyma Reservoir, in Yagodninsky District, just over 70 km south-east of the administrative centre Yagodnoye. History The youngest town in the Kolyma region, Sinegorye was built in the period 1971 to 1981 to house workers for the construction of the nearby dam and hydroelectric power station on the Kolyma River. Sinegorye received status as an urban-type settlement in 1972. The settlement was planned to house up to 10,000 inhabitants, however after the eventual completion of the dam and power plant construction project, the majority of the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
