Yenisey
Sign in to saveThe Yenisey or Yenisei (, ; , ) is the fifth-longest river system in the world, and the largest to drain into the Arctic Ocean.
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The Yenisey is one of the world's longest rivers, flowing through Siberia and emptying into the Arctic Ocean. It matters because it's the largest river system that drains into the Arctic, making it an important geographic feature and a significant source of water for the region.
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Key facts
- River.name
- Yenisey
- River.name_etymology
- from either Old Kyrgyz (Ene-Sai, 'mother river') or Evenki (Ionəssi, 'big water')
- River.image
- Слияние рек Енисей.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The confluence of the rivers Kaa-Khem and Piy-Khem near Kyzyl
- River.map
- Yeniseirivermap.png
- River.map_caption
- The Yenisey basin, including Lake Baikal
- River.mapframe
- yes
- River.mapframe zoom
- 2
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Mongolia, Russia
- River.subdivision_type3
- Region
- River.subdivision_name3
- Tuva, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Khakassia, Irkutsk Oblast, Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Tributaries
- Lake Baikal
- Brekhovskie Islands
- Flora and fauna
- Taimyr reindeer herd
- Navigation
- History
- Pollution
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Yenisey or Yenisei (, ; , ) is the fifth-longest river system in the world, and the largest to drain into the Arctic Ocean.
Rising in Mungaragiyn-gol in Mongolia, it follows a northerly course through Lake Baikal and the Krasnoyarsk Dam before draining into the Yenisey Gulf in the Kara Sea. The Yenisey divides the Western Siberian Plain in the west from the Central Siberian Plateau to the east; it drains a large part of central Siberia. Its delta is formed between the Gyda Peninsula and the Taymyr Peninsula.