Sugoy Сугой | |
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Mouth location in Magadan Oblast, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Magadan Oblast, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Kolyma Highlands |
• coordinates | 62°13′7″N 156°15′51″E / 62.21861°N 156.26417°E |
• elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
Mouth | Kolyma |
• coordinates | 64°15′8″N 154°29′28″E / 64.25222°N 154.49111°E |
Length | 347 km (216 mi) |
Basin size | 26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Kolyma→ East 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]