| Sartang | |
|---|---|
 Basin of the Yana. | |
 | |
| Native name | Сартаҥ (Yakut) |
| Location | |
| Country | Yakutia,Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 2,295 m (7,530 ft) |
| Mouth | Yana |
• location | Confluence with theDulgalakh |
• coordinates | 67°27′33″N133°14′56″E / 67.4591°N 133.2489°E /67.4591; 133.2489 |
• elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Length | 620 km (390 mi) |
| Basin size | 17,800 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yana→Laptev Sea |
TheSartang (Russian:Сартанг;Yakut:Сартаҥ,Sartaŋ) is a river in the Republic ofSakha inRussia. It is the eastern, right source river of theYana, and is 620 kilometres (390 mi) long, with adrainage basin of 17,800 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi).[1]
The river begins in theVerkhoyansk Range at an elevation of 2,295 metres (7,530 ft). From this area, the Sartang heads north along theBarylas, and continues north along theYana Plateau between theVerkhoyansk Range to the west and theChersky Range to the east. Around 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest ofVerkhoyansk, the Sartang joins the riverDulgalakh to form the river Yana.
The area around the Sartang consists oftaiga.
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