The Alatyr (Russian: Ала́тырь) is a river in Mordovia in Russia, and is Sura's left tributary.[1] It is 296 kilometres (184 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 11,200 square kilometres (4,300 sq mi).[2] The Alatyr freezes up in November and stays icebound until April. The towns of Ardatov and Alatyr (Erzya: Ратор, romanized: Rator), are located on the Alatyr River.[3]

Alatyr
Alatyr River, view from the railway bridge at Alatyr train station
Location of mouth
Native name	Алатырь  (Russian)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	54.792°N 45.114°E / 54.792; 45.114
Mouth	Sura
• coordinates	54.8694°N 46.5985°E / 54.8694; 46.5985
Length	296 km (184 mi)
Basin size	11,200 km2 (4,300 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Sura→ Volga→ Caspian Sea
Tributaries
• right	Insar

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На других языках

[de] Alatyr (Fluss)

[it] Alatyr' (fiume)

[ru] Алатырь (река)