Insar (river)
Appearance
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Insar | |
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![]() Insar in the city of Saransk, frozen in winter. | |
Native name | Инсар (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Alatyr |
• coordinates | 54°42′53″N 45°18′07″E / 54.71472°N 45.30194°E |
Length | 168 km (104 mi) |
Basin size | 3,860 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Alatyr→ Sura→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Insar (Russian: Инса́р, Erzya: Инесаро) is a river in the Mordovian republic of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Alatyr. It is 168 km long, with a drainage basin of 3860 km2.[1] The river gets most of its water from melting snow, and hence its discharge is at its highest during the spring thaw. Average discharge at Saransk is 7.71 m3/s. The river freezes over in November, and is icebound until April.
Towns by the Insar are Ruzayevka and Saransk.
References
[edit]- ^ «Река ИНСАР», Russian State Water Registry