Amgun Explained

Amgun
Pushpin Map:Russia Khabarovsk Krai
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth location in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Subdivision Type2:Federal subject
Subdivision Name2:Khabarovsk Krai
Length:723km (449miles)
Discharge1 Location:confluence with Amur
Discharge1 Avg:600m3/s
Discharge2 Location:Guta
Discharge2 Avg:489m3/s
Mouth:Amur
Mouth Coordinates:52.9458°N 139.6936°W
Basin Size:55500km2

The Amgun is a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia that flows northeast and joins the river Amur from the left, 146 km upstream from its outflow into sea. The length of the river is 723km (449miles). The area of its basin is 55500km2. The Amgun is formed by the confluence of the Ayakit and Suluk. Its main tributary is the Nimelen.[1] The Amgun teems with fish, such as Siberian salmon, humpback salmon, sturgeon, and carp. The Baikal Amur Mainline railway enters the Amgun valley from the Dusse-Alin Tunnel and follows the river 180km (110miles) northeast to Beryozovy where it turns southeast to Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

The Amgun was known as Xinggun River (興衮河) in Chinese. At its mouth is the village of Tyr which was a Chinese fort during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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Notes and References

  1. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article038111.html Амгунь