Tympylykan Тымпылыкан / Тымпылыкаан | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Central Yakutian Lowland |
• coordinates | 64°55′12″N 122°17′10″E / 64.92000°N 122.28611°E |
• elevation | ca 208 m (682 ft) |
Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 64°27′13″N 125°30′34″E / 64.45361°N 125.50944°E |
Length | 357 km (222 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 5,130 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Tympylykan (Russian: Тымпылыкан, Yakut: Тымпылыкаан, Tımpılıkaan) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is a left tributary of the Lena. Its length is 357 kilometres (222 mi) and the area of its basin is 5,130 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi).[1]
The basin of the Tympylykan falls fully within the Central Yakutian Lowland. It flows across the Kobyaysky and Vilyuysky districts. The banks of the river are uninhabited.[2]