Kuja
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Kuja Куя |
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| Water code | RU : 03050300212103000084381 | |
| location | Nenets Autonomous Okrug ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Pechora | |
| Drain over | Pechora → Arctic Ocean | |
| confluence | von Woi-Wosch and Worgaschor in the Bolsemelskaya Tundra 67 ° 5 ′ 53 ″ N , 53 ° 19 ′ 48 ″ E |
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| muzzle | in the Pechora arm of the Kuiski Schar ( Kuiskaja Pechora ) Coordinates: 67 ° 45 ′ 51 ″ N , 53 ° 18 ′ 14 ″ E 67 ° 45 ′ 51 ″ N , 53 ° 18 ′ 14 ″ E
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| length | 186 km (215 km with the source river Woi-Wosch ) | |
| Catchment area | 3600 km² | |
 Location of the Kuja (Куя) in the catchment area of the Pechora |
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The Kuja ( Russian Куя ) is a right tributary of the Pechora in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in northwestern Russia .
The Kuja arises at the confluence of the Woi-Wosch and Worgaschor in the Bolschesemelskaya tundra south of Naryan-Mar . It flows in a predominantly northerly direction a few kilometers east of Narjan-Mar and reaches the Kuiski Schar ( Kuiskaja Pechora ) branch of the main estuary of the Pechora at the settlement of the same name . The Kuja has a length of 186 km. It drains an area of 3600 km². The Kuja is ice-free between May and October.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Kuja in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Kuja in the State Water Directory of the Russian Federation (Russian)