Amur River
Sign in to saveThe Amur River () or Heilong River () is a perennial river in Northeast Asia, forming the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China (historically the Outer and Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long, and has a drainage basin of . If including its main stem tributary, the Argun, the Amur is long, making it the world's tenth longest river.
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The Amur River is a major river in Northeast Asia that forms the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China, and it ranks as the world's tenth longest river when measured including its main tributary, the Argun. The river and its vast drainage basin are significant geographic and geopolitical features of the region, shaping the natural boundary between two major countries.
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11 sectionsContents
- Name
- Course
- Tributaries
- History and context
- Bridges and tunnels
- Wildlife
- Direction
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Amur River () or Heilong River () is a perennial river in Northeast Asia, forming the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China (historically the Outer and Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long, and has a drainage basin of . If including its main stem tributary, the Argun, the Amur is long, making it the world's tenth longest river.
The Amur is an important river for the aquatic fauna of Northeast Asia. The river basin is home to a variety of large predatory fish such as northern snakehead, Amur pike, taimen, Amur catfish, predatory carp and yellowcheek, as well as several species of trout and anadromous salmonids. The largest fish species in the Amur is the kaluga, a sturgeon that is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, attaining a length as great as . The Amur is also home to the northernmost populations of the Amur softshell turtle and Indian lotus.