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| Katun | |
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 The Katun in Tyungur village | |
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| Etymology | Altai for 'woman', fromProto-Turkic *xātun 'queen, lady' |
| Native name | Катунь (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Altai Republic,Altai Krai |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Katun Glacier |
| • location | Belukha Mountain,Altai Republic |
| • coordinates | 49°45′49″N86°33′50″E / 49.7635°N 86.564°E /49.7635; 86.564 |
| • elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Mouth | Ob |
• location | Confluence withBiya, nearBiysk,Altai Krai |
• coordinates | 52°25′54″N85°01′26″E / 52.43167°N 85.02389°E /52.43167; 85.02389 |
• elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Length | 688 km (428 mi) |
| Basin size | 60,900 km2 (23,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Srostki, 58 kilometres (36 mi) from the mouth[1] |
| • average | 617 m3/s (21,800 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 16 m3/s (570 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 2,930 m3/s (103,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ob→Kara Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Koksa,Ursul, Kamenka |
| • right | Kucherla,Argut,Chuya, Isha |
TheKatun (Russian:Катунь[kɐˈtunʲ];Altay:Кадын,romanized: Qadın[qɑˈdɯn]) is a river in theAltai Republic and theAltai Krai ofRussia. It forms theOb as it joins theBiya some 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest ofBiysk.[3] The Katun is 688 kilometres (428 mi) long, and itsdrainage basin covers 60,900 square kilometres (23,500 mi2).[4] It originates in the Katunglaciers on the southwestern slope ofBelukha Mountain. The river freezes up in late November or early December and breaks up in early or mid-April. The main tributaries of the Katun are, from source to mouth:Koksa (left), Kucherla (right),Argut (right),Chuya (right),Ursul (left), Sema (left) and Isha (right). The river is navigable.
In its upper reach of the Katun flows down the distant and sparsely populated area, but a few kilometers downstream near the villageKuyus, the coastal population density grows steadily and the area downstream of the villageUst-Sema is the most populated. There are numerous buildings, holiday camps and various guest houses in the pine forest near the village. The main settlements along the Katun are, from source to mouth:Ust-Koksa,Katanda,Inya,Chemal,Manzherok,Souzga,Aya,Mayma,Srostki andVerkh-Katunskoye.
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