Vym (river)
River in Komi Republic, Russia
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The Vym (Russian: Вымь; Komi: Емва, romanized: Emva) is a river in the Komi Republic, Russia. It is a tributary of the Vychegda in the basin of the Northern Dvina. It is 499 kilometres (310 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 25,600 square kilometres (9,900 mi2).[1] Its average discharge is 196 cubic metres per second (6,900 cu ft/s).
| Vym | |
|---|---|
The Vym 20 kilometres (12 mi) from its mouth | |
  Russia Komi Republic | |
| Location | |
| Country | Komi Republic, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Timan Ridge |
| Mouth | Vychegda |
• coordinates | 62°13′00″N 50°23′32″E |
| Length | 499 km (310 mi) |
| Basin size | 25,600 km2 (9,900 mi2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vychegda→ Northern Dvina→ White Sea |
The Vym has its sources in the southern foothills of the Timan Ridge. It runs towards the south, through a flat taiga landscape of coniferous forests and bogs. In the upper reaches of the river there are stretches of rapids. It joins the Vychegda at the settlement of Ust-Vym. The river is used for floating of timber and wood products, and it is navigable on its lower reaches.
Its main tributaries are, from the right: Vorykva, Edva, Pozheg and Chub, and from the left: Koin and Veslyana.
