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Iya_(river) Latitude and Longitude:

55°28′05″N 101°35′42″E / 55.46806°N 101.59500°E / 55.46806; 101.59500
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Iya
The Iya in the vicinity of Tulun, Irkutsk Oblast
Location
Country Russia
Physical characteristics
Mouth Angara
 • location
Bratsk Reservoir
 • coordinates
55°28′05″N 101°35′42″E / 55.46806°N 101.59500°E / 55.46806; 101.59500
Length484 km (301 mi)
Basin size18,100 km2 (7,000 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression AngaraYeniseyKara Sea

The Iya ( Russian: Ия) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. [1] The river is 484 kilometres (301 mi) long, and its basin covers 18,100 square kilometres (7,000 sq mi). [2] The Iya flows into the Okinsky Bay of the Bratsk Reservoir. The river freezes up in late October or early November and stays icebound until late April or early May. The town Tulun lies on the Iya. Its main tributaries are the Kirey [ ru] (from the right), Ikey [ ru], and Ilir (from the left). [3]

References

  1. ^ Florinsky, M.T. (1961). McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union. Donat publication. McGraw-Hill. p. 256. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Река Ия in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  3. ^ Ия, Great Soviet Encyclopedia