The Yeya (Russian: Éя) is a river in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It falls into the Yeya Firth of Taganrog Bay, Sea of Azov. It is 311 kilometres (193 mi) long with a drainage basin of 8,650 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi).[1] It dries up in summer. The port town of Yeysk is located by the Yeya Firth at the neck of the Yeya Spit.[2]
Yeya | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Sea of Azov |
• coordinates | 46°39′26″N 38°35′28″E / 46.6571°N 38.591°E |
Length | 311 km (193 mi) |
Basin size | 8,650 km2 (3,340 sq mi) |
References
edit- ^ Ея, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ Sergei R. Grinevetsky; Igor S. Zonn; Sergei S. Zhiltsov; Aleksey N. Kosarev; Andrey G. Kostianoy (2015). The Black Sea Encyclopedia. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.