Vorkuta (Ussa)
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Vorkuta Воркута́ |
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 The Vorkuta near the Junjaga confluence |
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| Water code | RU : 03050200112103000066138 | |
| location | Komi Republic , Nenets Autonomous Okrug ( Russia ) | |
| River system | Pechora | |
| Drain over | Ussa → Pechora → Arctic Ocean | |
| origin | See Bolschaja Workuta (Chassyrei-Ty) west of the Polar Urals 67 ° 59 '39 " N , 63 ° 54' 7" O |
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| muzzle | in the Ussa coordinates: 67 ° 2 '50 " N , 63 ° 38' 28" E 67 ° 2 '50 " N , 63 ° 38' 28" E
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| length | 182 km | |
| Catchment area | 4550 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge GMS7 A Eo : 2820 km² Location: 94 km above the mouth |
MQ 1943/1957 Mq 1943/1957 |
43.4 m³ / s 15.4 l / (s km²) |
| Medium-sized cities | Vorkuta | |
| Small towns | Sewerny | |
 Location of Vorkuta (Воркута) in the northeast of the Pechora basin |
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The Vorkuta ( Russian Воркута́ ) is a right tributary of the Ussa in the Komi Republic and in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in north-western Russia .
The Vorkuta has its origin in Lake Bolshaya Vorkuta (Chassyrei-Ty) west of the Polarurale . It flows first along the border between the Komi Republic and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in a south-westerly direction. Then it turns east to the Komi Republic and finally to the south-southwest. It flows through the urban-type Severny settlement and the city of Vorkuta . The Vorkuta joins the Ussa on the right. It has a length of 182 km and drains an area of 4550 km². Vorkuta is ice-free between the beginning of June and October.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Vorkuta in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ a b Vorkuta in the State Water Register of the Russian Federation (Russian)
- ↑ Vorkuta at the GMS 7 gauge - hydrographic data at R-ArcticNET