The Alatyr ( rus, Алатырь, p=ɐˈɫatɨrʲ) is a river in
Mordovia,
Russia
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, and it is the left tributary of the river
Sura. It is long, and has a
drainage basin
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of .
[«Река АЛАТЫРЬ»]
Russian State Water Registry The Alatyr freezes up in November and stays icebound until April. The towns of
Ardatov and
Alatyr (, ), are located on the Alatyr River.
References
Rivers of Mordovia
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