Dyoma River
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Dyoma is a river in the Republic of Bashkortostan
, Russia
. It flows north and joins the Belaya River at Ufa
. The river is 535 km long, with a drainage basin
of 12 800 km², and an average discharge of 35 m³/s.
The Dyoma has its sources on the northern slopes of the Obshchy Syrt
plateau at the border of Orenburg Oblast
north of the south-flowing Salmysh branch of the Sakmara River
. From there, it flows towards the northeast into Bashkortostan, where it forms a wide valley. Here, the river runs slowly, and is heavily meandering, particularly in its lower reaches before its confluence with the Belaya.
The town of Davlekanovo
lies at the Dyoma, and the river's mouth is within the boundaries of the city of Ufa
, in the township of Dyoma, named after the river.
Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan , also known as Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia . It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It flows north and joins the Belaya River at Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
. The river is 535 km long, with a drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of 12 800 km², and an average discharge of 35 m³/s.
The Dyoma has its sources on the northern slopes of the Obshchy Syrt
Obshchy Syrt
Obshchy Syrt is a highland ridge, or plateau , in the european part of Russia. It starts north of Orenburg as a branch of the Ural Mountains and runs in a southwesterly direction to the east bank of the Volga River....
plateau at the border of Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
north of the south-flowing Salmysh branch of the Sakmara River
Sakmara River
Sakmara River is a river in Russia that drains the southern tip of the Ural Mountains south into the Ural River. Its length is . It is a tributary of the Ural River, which it meets in Orenburg. The source of the Sakmara River is in the Republic of Bashkortostan...
. From there, it flows towards the northeast into Bashkortostan, where it forms a wide valley. Here, the river runs slowly, and is heavily meandering, particularly in its lower reaches before its confluence with the Belaya.
The town of Davlekanovo
Davlekanovo
Davlekanovo is a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, located on the Dyoma River west of Ufa. Population: -History:It has been known since the mid-18th century as the village of Itkulovo ; later renamed Davlekanovo. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1928 and town status...
lies at the Dyoma, and the river's mouth is within the boundaries of the city of Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
, in the township of Dyoma, named after the river.