Pegtymel
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Pegtymel Пегтыме́ль |
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| Water code | RU : 19020000112119000081985 | |
| location | Chukchi Autonomous Okrug ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Pegtymel | |
| source | in the Paljawaam Mountains 68 ° 3 ′ 13 ″ N , 177 ° 37 ′ 27 ″ E |
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| muzzle | in the East Siberian Sea Coordinates: 69 ° 51 ′ 43 " N , 173 ° 51 ′ 6" E 69 ° 51 ′ 43 " N , 173 ° 51 ′ 6" E |
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| length | 345 km | |
| Catchment area | 17,600 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Kuwet , Kuswejem | |
 Location of the Pegtymel in Northeast Siberia |
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The Pegtymel ( Russian Пегтыме́ль ) is a river in the Chukchi Autonomous Okrug in northeast Siberia .
It rises in the Paljawaam Mountains ( Паляваамском хребѐт ), which is part of the Chukotka highlands . From there the Pegtymel flows towards west-northwest and cuts through the Pegtymel Mountains ( Пегтымельский хребѐт ). The river then turns to the northwest. It takes in its main tributary Kuwet from the right. After 345 km the Pegtymel reaches the East Siberian Sea . The Pegtymel drains an area of 17,600 km².
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article Pegtymel in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Pegtymel in the State Water Register of the Russian Federation (Russian)