Sugoy

Sugoy
Сугой
Sugoy is located in Magadan Oblast
Sugoy
Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia
Location
CountryMagadan Oblast, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKolyma Highlands
 • coordinates62°13′7″N 156°15′51″E / 62.21861°N 156.26417°E / 62.21861; 156.26417
 • elevation515 m (1,690 ft)
MouthKolyma
 • coordinates
64°15′8″N 154°29′28″E / 64.25222°N 154.49111°E / 64.25222; 154.49111
Length347 km (216 mi)
Basin size26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKolymaEast Siberian Sea

The Sugoy (Russian: Сугой) is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East. It is 347 kilometres (216 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 26,100 square kilometres (10,100 sq mi).[1]

The river freezes in October and stays frozen until late May or early June. There are important coal deposits in the Sugoy basin.[2]

  1. ^ Russian State Water Register - Sugoy River
  2. ^ Сугой, Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M, 1969-1978. (in Russian)