Oloy

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Oloy
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthOmolon
 • coordinates
66°27′59″N 159°27′14″E / 66.4665°N 159.4538°E / 66.4665; 159.4538Coordinates: 66°27′59″N 159°27′14″E / 66.4665°N 159.4538°E / 66.4665; 159.4538
Length471 km (293 mi)
Basin size23,100 km2 (8,900 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOmolonKolymaEast Siberian Sea

The Oloy (Russian: Олой) is a river in Magadan Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Omolon (Kolyma's basin). The length of the river is 471 kilometres (293 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 23,100 square kilometres (8,900 sq mi).[1] It flows roughly northwestwards and passes through the sparsely populated areas of Chukotka.

References[]

  1. ^ Река Олой (в верховье Лев. Олой) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)

External links[]

  • Pictures of Chukchi people in the Oloy basin
  • "Tourism and environment" (PDF). (571 KB)


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