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The Pur (Russian: Пур) is a river in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It has a length of 389 kilometres (242 mi) —1,024 kilometres (636 mi) counting the length of the Pyakupur at its head. The area of its basin is 112,000 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi).[1]
| Pur Пур | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the Pyakupur and Ayvasedapur |
| Mouth | Kara Sea |
• location | Taz Estuary |
• coordinates | 67.554°N 77.8838°E |
| Length | 389 km (242 mi) |
| Basin size | 112,000 km2 (43,000 sq mi) |
The Urengoy gas field and Gubkin gas and oil field are located in the basin of the Pur.
Course
The Pur is formed at the confluence of the Pyakupur and Ayvasedapur rivers, which have their sources in the northern slopes of the Siberian Uvaly. It flows roughly northwards across the northern West Siberian Plain, meandering strongly. In its lower course its channel divided into branches. Purovsky District is named after the river. Just a few miles west of the mouth of the Taz, the Pur flows into the Taz Estuary, which is connected through the Gulf of Ob with the Kara Sea. The river freezes up in November and stays icebound until May.
See also
References
- "Река ПУР in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
External links
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На других языках
[de] Pur (Fluss)
Der 389 km lange Pur (russisch Пур) ist ein in den Tasbusen der Karasee mündender Strom in Westsibirien (Russland, Asien). Zusammen mit dem Quellfluss Pjakupur sowie dessen längsten Quellfluss Jangjagun ist der Pur 1024 km lang.- [en] Pur (Russia)
[es] Río Pur
El río Pur, también transcrito como Pour, (en ruso, Река Пур) es un largo río ruso localizado en la Siberia asiática, que desemboca en el estuario del Taz, en el mar de Kara. Tiene una longitud de 389 km, aunque con una de sus fuentes, el río Piakupur, llega hasta 1.024 km. Drena una gran cuenca de 112.000 km² (una extensión similar a la de países como Bulgaria, Honduras o Cuba).[it] Pur (fiume)
Il Pur è un fiume della Russia siberiana nordoccidentale (Jamalia), tributario del mar Glaciale Artico.[ru] Пур
Пур — река в России, протекает по территории Пуровского района Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа. Длина реки — 389 км; включая Пякупур и его составляющую Янкъягун — 1024 км, площадь водосборного бассейна — 112 000 км²[2][3].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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