Tikyan

Tikyan
Тикян / Тиикээн
Mouth of the Tikyan in the Lena Sentinel-2 image
Tikyan is located in Sakha Republic
Tikyan
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationOrulgan Range
Verkhoyansk Range
MouthLena
 • coordinates
70°31′36″N 127°06′05″E / 70.52667°N 127.10139°E / 70.52667; 127.10139
Length119 km (74 mi)
Basin size1,640 km2 (630 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLenaLaptev Sea

The Tikyan (Russian: Тикян; Yakut: Тиикээн) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the northernmost tributaries of the Lena. The river has a length of 119 kilometres (74 mi) and a drainage basin area of 1,640 square kilometres (630 sq mi).[1]

The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across desolate areas of Bulunsky District. The nearest inhabited place is Kyusyur, located on the banks of the Lena, about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of its mouth.[2]

  1. ^ "Река Тиикээн in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference was invoked but never defined (see the help page).