The Gazimur (russian: Газимур, also ''Gasimur'' or ''Bolshoy Gazimur''
) is a river of
Zabaykalsky Krai, Siberia, eastern Russia, a left tributary of the
Argun.
With a length of and a basin area of ,
the Gazimur is one of the major East Transbaikalian rivers. It originates in the north-west ridge of
Nerchinsk. It flows generally from the south-west to north-east. The banks are typically steep, overgrown with bushes. The Gazimur typically has a shallow, rocky bottom, and clear water. It freezes at the beginning of November and thaws in early May.
Gazimursky Zavod
Gazimursky Zavod (russian: Газиму́рский Заво́д) is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Gazimuro-Zavodsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia,Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the In ...
is located on the bank of the river.
In the early 1720s, the basin was explored for deposits of silver.
References
Rivers of Zabaykalsky Krai
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