Vym (river)

LocationCountryKomi Republic, RussiaPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationTiman Ridge MouthVychegda62°13′00″N 50°23′32″E / 62.21667°N 50.39222°E / 62.21667; 50.39222Length499 km (310 mi)Basin size25,600 km² (9,900 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionVychegda→ Northern Dvina→ White Sea

The Vym' (Russian: Вымь, Vym; Komi: Емва, Emva) is a river in the Komi Republic, Russia. It is a tributary of the Vychegda in the basin of the Northern Dvina. It is 499 kilometres (310 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 25,600 square kilometres (9,900 sq mi).^[1] Its average discharge is 196 cubic metres per second (6,900 cu ft/s).

The Vym has its sources in the southern foothills of the Timan Ridge. It runs towards the south, through a flat taiga landscape of coniferous forests and bogs. In the upper reaches of the river there are stretches of rapids. It joins the Vychegda at the settlement of Ust-Vym. The river is used for floating of timber and wood products, and it is navigable on its lower reaches.

Its main tributaries are, from the right: Vorykva, Edva, Pozheg and Chub, and from the left: Koin and Veslyana.

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