The Maltan () is a river in

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. It has a length of and a

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of . The Maltan is the longest tributary of the

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, of the

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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

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, close to the

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. It flows near Atka in its upper course, not far from the sources of the

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. The river heads in a NNW direction along the western slopes of the

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from its mouth in the Kolyma.

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The river freezes yearly between late October and late May.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Maltan are the long Veyer (Snorovka), the long Nosegchen (Nasakchan or Nyazakhchan) and the long Khurendzha (Khirunda) from the left and the long Asan, the long Kheta and the long Basandra from the right.

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Гора Нух (Луковая гора)
(in Russian)

Tourist routes (in Russian) Rivers of Magadan Oblast {{Russia-river-stub

Course

Tributaries

See also

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