Vorkuta (river)

River

Vorkuta

Vorkuta

Physical characteristics
Mouth| Usa

• coordinates

| 67°02′50″N 63°38′28″E﻿ / ﻿67.0472°N 63.6411°E﻿ / 67.0472; 63.6411Coordinates: 67°02′50″N 63°38′28″E﻿ / ﻿67.0472°N 63.6411°E﻿ / 67.0472; 63.6411
Length| 182 km (113 mi)
Basin size| 4,550 km2 (1,760 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression| Usa→ Pechora→ Barents Sea

The Vorkuta (Russian: Воркута) is a river in Komi Republic, Russia. It is a right tributary of the Usa. It is 182 kilometres (113 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 4,550 square kilometres (1,760 sq mi).[1] The city Vorkuta lies on its banks.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Река ВОРКУТА in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
2. ^ Воркута (река в Архангельской обл.), Great Soviet Encyclopedia