Irtysh
| Irtysh | |
|---|---|
 Irtysh watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Mang-tai-ch’ia-ta-fan pass, Altai Mountains, Xinjiang, China |
| • coordinates | 47°52′39″N 89°58′12″E / 47.87750°N 89.97000°E |
| • elevation | 2,960 m (9,710 ft) |
| Mouth | Ob |
• coordinates | 61°05′24″N 68°49′15.60″E / 61.09000°N 68.8210000°ECoordinates: 61°05′24″N 68°49′15.60″E / 61.09000°N 68.8210000°E |
| Length | 4,248 km (2,640 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,643,000 km2 (634,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2,150 m3/s (76,000 cu ft/s) (near Tobolsk) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ob→ Kara Sea |
The Irtysh (Old Turkic: