| Iomrautvaam Иомраутваам / Емрауткенваам | |
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 Course of the Iomrautvaam in the upper right | |
  Iomrautvaam (Far Eastern Federal District) Show map of Far Eastern Federal District | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| District | Anadyr District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Komeutyuyam Range |
| • elevation | ca 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Khatyrka |
• coordinates | 62°41′26″N174°51′45″E / 62.69056°N 174.86250°E /62.69056; 174.86250 |
• elevation | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Length | 103 km (64 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,310 km2 (510 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Khatyrka →Bering Sea |
TheIomrautvaam (Russian:Иомраутваам;Chukot:Емрауткенваам) is a river inChukotka Autonomous Okrug,Russia. The length of the river is 103 kilometres (64 mi) and the area of isdrainage basin 1,310 square kilometres (510 sq mi).[1]
The Iomrautvaam is the longest tributary of theKhatyrka river.[2]
The Iomrautvaam has its source in theKomeutyuyam Range of theKoryak Highlands. It flows in a roughly northeastern direction in the northern section of the range. Finally it meets the right bank of theKhatyrka 100 kilometres (62 mi) from its mouth, close to the northeastern end of the ridge.[2][3][4][5]
TheKhatyrka meteorite, a unique-type ofmeteorite[6] fell in the area of the Iomrautvaam river basin at62°39′11″N174°30′02″E / 62.65306°N 174.50056°E /62.65306; 174.50056. It was found during an expedition to Chukotka in the summer of 2011 buried in a 7,000-year-old layer of dirt and was named Khatyrka meteorite.[7][8]
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The river basin is characterized bytundra vegetation, includingmosses,lichens,dwarf shrubs, andsedges.[9]
