Mayn

Mayn
Майн
The Mayn in the Anadyr River Basin
Etymology"Great River"
Native nameМэйнывээм (Chukot)
Location
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChukotka Autonomous Okrug
Inhabited placesVayegi, Ust-Mayn
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKoryak Highlands
 • elevation240 metres (790 ft)
MouthAnadyr
 • coordinates
65°07′14″N 172°14′20″E / 65.1206°N 172.2389°E / 65.1206; 172.2389
 • elevation
9 metres (30 ft)
Length475 km (295 mi)
Basin size32,800 km2 (12,700 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAnadyrBering Sea

The Mayn (Russian: Майн; Chukot: Мэйнывээм, meaning "The Great River") is a river in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Magadan Oblast) in Russia, one of the major tributaries of the Anadyr. The length of the river is 475 kilometres (295 mi). The area of is drainage basin is 32,800 square kilometres (12,700 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ "Река Майн in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).