Tulgas (river)

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Tulgas is a river in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, a 29 km long left tributary of the Northern Dvina.[1]

Tulgas
Russian: Тулгас
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthNorthern Dvina
 • location
406 km upstream from the Dvina Bay
 • coordinates
62°36′05″N 43°29′27″E / 62.6014°N 43.4909°E / 62.6014; 43.4909
Length29 km (18 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNorthern DvinaWhite Sea

Geography edit

The river starts in swampy highlands south of the settlement of Rochegda and flows through swampy and hilly taiga.[2]

The river gave name to the area around it (Tulgas) and to some historical administrative subdivisions of Russia. The following villages are by the river: Maslovskaya (Масловская), Stepanovskaya (Степановская) and Nironovskaya (Нироновская).[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Государственный водный реестр РФ: Тулгас". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15.
  2. ^ a b "Tulgas"