Oloy

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.

Oloy
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthOmolon
  coordinates
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

References

  1. Река Олой (в верховье Лев. Олой) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
  • Pictures of Chukchi people in the Oloy basin
  • "Tourism and environment" (PDF). (571 KB)


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