Tulgas (river)

Coordinates: 62°36′05″N 43°29′27″E / 62.6014°N 43.4909°E / 62.6014; 43.4909
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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

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

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"