Yomtsa River
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The Yemtsa or Yomtsa is a river in Plesetsky and Kholmogorsky Districts and in the town of Mirny
of Arkhangelsk Oblast
in Russia
. It is a left tributary
of the Northern Dvina River. It is 188 kilometres (116.8 mi) long, and the area of its basin 14100 square kilometres (5,444 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the Mekhrenga
(right), the Tyogra (left), the Vaymuga (left), and the Bolshaya Chacha (right).
The river basin of the Yemtsa occupies the east of the Plesetsky District, the south of the Kholmogorsky District, and some areas in the norther parts of the Nyandomsky
and Shenkursky District
s. In addition, the territory subordinate to the town of Mirny lies entirely within the limits of the river basin of the Yemtsa. In the low course, the Yemtsa bounds from the south the Siysky Zakaznik
, a federal nature protected area.
The source of the Yemtsa is in Plesetsky District, north-west of the settlement of Plesetsk
and several kilometers east of the Onega River
(which does not belong to the Northern Dvina basin). The Yemtsa flows to north-east. The urban-type settlement of Savinsky
is located on the right bank of the river. Note that the urban-type settlement and the railway station of Yemtsa
is not located on the river. Downstream from Savinsky, the Yemtsa crosses into the territory of the town of Mirny, and from there into Kholmogorsky District, where it accepts from the right its biggest tributary, the Mekhrenga. Close to the mouth, the historical selo of Yemetsk, a former uyezd
and district center, is located on the left bank.
The lower 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of the river course (downstream from the selo of Yemetsk) are navigable.
Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Mirny is a closed town in the west of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, serving the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance, while municipally, it is incorporated as Mirny Urban Okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast...
of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
in 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 is a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Northern Dvina River. It is 188 kilometres (116.8 mi) long, and the area of its basin 14100 square kilometres (5,444 sq mi). Its main tributaries are the Mekhrenga
Mekhrenga River
The Mekhrenga is a river in Plesetsky and Kholmogorsky Districts and in the town of Mirny of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Yemtsa River. It is long, and the area of its basin...
(right), the Tyogra (left), the Vaymuga (left), and the Bolshaya Chacha (right).
The river basin of the Yemtsa occupies the east of the Plesetsky District, the south of the Kholmogorsky District, and some areas in the norther parts of the Nyandomsky
Nyandomsky District
Nyandomsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Nyandomsky Municipal District...
and Shenkursky District
Shenkursky District
Shenkursky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Shenkursky Municipal District...
s. In addition, the territory subordinate to the town of Mirny lies entirely within the limits of the river basin of the Yemtsa. In the low course, the Yemtsa bounds from the south the Siysky Zakaznik
Siysky Zakaznik
Siysky Zakaznik is the federal zakaznik, a nature protected area, in the north of Russia, located in Kholmogorsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, north-west of the selo of Yemetsk. It was established in 1963 and transferred to the federal jurisdiction December 30, 1988...
, a federal nature protected area.
The source of the Yemtsa is in Plesetsky District, north-west of the settlement of Plesetsk
Plesetsk
Plesetsk is an urban locality Plesetsk is an urban locality Plesetsk is an urban locality (a work settlement and the administrative center of Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, situated about northeast of Moscow and south of Arkhangelsk. Municipally, it is the administrative...
and several kilometers east of the Onega River
Onega River
The Onega is a river in Kargopolsky, Plesetsky, and Onezhsky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. The Onega connects Lake Lacha with the Onega Bay in the White Sea southwest of Arkhangelsk, flowing in the northern direction. The discharge at the source is and at the mouth is . The river is ...
(which does not belong to the Northern Dvina basin). The Yemtsa flows to north-east. The urban-type settlement of Savinsky
Savinsky
Savinsky is an urban locality in Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located northwest of Plesetsk and west of the Sheleksa railway station, on the right bank of the Yemtsa River. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Savinskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban...
is located on the right bank of the river. Note that the urban-type settlement and the railway station of Yemtsa
Yemtsa
Yemtsa is an urban locality in Plesetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located north of Plesetsk and south of Arkhangelsk. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Yemtsovskoye Urban Settlement, one of the eight urban settlements in the district. Population:...
is not located on the river. Downstream from Savinsky, the Yemtsa crosses into the territory of the town of Mirny, and from there into Kholmogorsky District, where it accepts from the right its biggest tributary, the Mekhrenga. Close to the mouth, the historical selo of Yemetsk, a former uyezd
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
and district center, is located on the left bank.
The lower 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of the river course (downstream from the selo of Yemetsk) are navigable.