Samara River

Samara River
Samara river in the city of Samara
Country Russia
Physical characteristics
River mouth Volga River
Length 594 km (369 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    approx. 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Lower Samara from space, Ural River at lower right

The Samara is a river in Russia that runs into the Volga at the city of Samara.[1]

Honours

The asteroid 26922 Samara was named in honour of the river and city on 1 June 2007.

References

  1. Simon Richmond (2009). "Ulyanovsk and Samara". Russia (Ebook ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 447.

Coordinates: 53°10′01″N 50°03′43″E / 53.16694°N 50.06194°E / 53.16694; 50.06194

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