Tulgas (river)
River in Russia
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Tulgas is a river in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, a 29 km long left tributary of the Northern Dvina.[1]
| Tulgas Russian: Тулгас | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Northern Dvina |
• location | 406 km upstream from the Dvina Bay |
• coordinates | 62.6014°N 43.4909°E |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Northern Dvina→ White Sea |
Geography
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]
