Kolyma Lowland

Kolyma Lowland
Колымская низменность
View of the Kolyma River
View of the Kolyma River
Kolyma Lowland is located in Sakha Republic
Kolyma Lowland
Kolyma Lowland
Location in Sakha, Russian Far East
Coordinates: 69°0′N 154°0′E / 69.000°N 154.000°E / 69.000; 154.000
LocationSakha Republic, Russia
Part ofYana-Kolyma Lowland
Area
 • Total170,000 km2 (66,000 sq mi)
Elevation100 meters (330 ft)

The Kolyma Lowland (Russian: Колымская низменность) is a lowland plain in the northeastern parts of Sakha Republic in the basin of the Alazeya, Bolshaya Chukoch'ya and lower reaches of the Kolyma rivers. The lowland is formed by fluvio-lacustrine loam soil about 120 m thick. The climate is subarctic.[1]

  1. ^ This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.