Tigil (river)
River in Russia
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The Tigil (Russian: Тигиль) is a river on the western side of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It flows into the Sea of Okhotsk. It is 300 kilometres (190 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 17,800 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi).[1] The Cossack Luka Semyonovich Morozko, member of Vladimir Atlasov's detachment to Kamchatka, was the first European to reach it in 1696.[2] The village Tigil lies on the river Tigil.
| Tigil | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Sea of Okhotsk |
• location | Shelikhov Gulf |
• coordinates | 58°01′30″N 158°12′31″E |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
