Wischas
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Wischas Ви́жас |
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| Water code | RU : 03040000112103000053007 | |
| location | Nenets Autonomous Okrug , Arkhangelsk Oblast ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Wischas | |
| source | in Arkhangelsk Oblast 65 ° 57 ′ 21 ″ N , 45 ° 20 ′ 35 ″ E |
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Chosha Bay ( Barents Sea ) Coordinates: 66 ° 49 ′ 28 " N , 46 ° 1 ′ 55" E 66 ° 49 ′ 28 " N , 46 ° 1 ′ 55" E |
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| length | 219 km | |
| Catchment area | 3050 km² | |
The Wischas ( Russian Ви́жас ) is a tributary of the Barents Sea in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and in the Arkhangelsk Oblast in northwestern Russia .
The Wischas flows south of the Kanin Peninsula in a north-northeast direction to the Chosha Bay , on the western south coast of which it flows into the Barents Sea. The river has a length of 219 km and drains an area of 3050 km². It is fed by the snowmelt as well as by precipitation .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Wischas in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Wischas in the State Water Directory of the Russian Federation (Russian)