Penzhina
The Penzhina (Russian: Пенжина) is a river in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Its source is in the Kolyma Mountains, and it flows into the Penzhina Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk.[1] It is 713 kilometres (443 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 73,500 square kilometres (28,400 sq mi).[2] Its main tributaries are the Shayboveyem, Kondyreva and Oklan from the right, and the Ayanka, Chyornaya and Belaya from the left.[1]
| Penzhina | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kolyma Mountains |
| • coordinates | 64.9119°N 163.5227°E |
| Mouth | Sea of Okhotsk |
• location | Penzhina Bay |
• coordinates | 62°28′21″N 165°8′12″E |
| Length | 713 km (443 mi) |
| Basin size | 73,500 km2 (28,400 sq mi) |
References
- Пенжина, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- Река Пенжина in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
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