Gizhiga (river)
| Gizhiga Гижига / Вуйвов’эем | ||
|---|---|---|
Federal subject Magadan Oblast | | |
| District | Severo-Evensky District | |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Source | ||
| • location | Korbendya Range Kolyma Mountains | |
| • coordinates | 62°52′39″N 158°45′09″E / 62.87750°N 158.75250°E | |
| • elevation | ca 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | |
Gizhiga Bay | ||
• coordinates | 61°58′07″N 160°24′29″E / 61.96861°N 160.40806°E | |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Length | 221 km (137 mi) | |
| Basin size | 11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi) | |
| Discharge | ||
| • average | 151.8 m3/s (5,360 cu ft/s) | |
The Gizhiga (Russian: Гижига; Koryak: Вуйвов’эем) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is 221 kilometres (137 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 11,900 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi).[1]
The name of the river probably originated in the Chukchi "Ḳtig" (Ӄитиг), meaning "frost" or "cold wind". In Koryak it is known as "Vuyvov'eyem" (Вуйвов’эем), meaning "fortress river".[2]
Course
The Gizhiga has its source in the
The main tributaries of the Gizhiga are the 65 kilometres (40 mi) long Akhaveyem, the 157 kilometres (98 mi) long Chyornaya and the 63 kilometres (39 mi) long Irbichan from the left and the 104 kilometres (65 mi) long Turomcha from the right.[1]
Flora and fauna
The main fish species in the Gizhiga river include
See also
References
- ^ a b "Река Гижига in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Leontyev V.V. , Novikova K.A. Toponymic dictionary of the North-East of the USSR, USSR Academy of Sciences. Magadan, 1989 - p. 120 - ISBN 5-7581-0044-7
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Топографска карта P-57_58; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Water of Russia - Гижига
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