Bulkur (Russian: Булкур) is a river of the Sakha Republic in northern Russia, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Tiksi.[1] It is a minor left tributary of the Lena, located near where the river empties into the Laptev Sea forming a wide delta. It is 41 kilometres (25 mi) long.[2]
| Bulkur Булкур | |
|---|---|
  Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chekanovsky Ridge |
| • coordinates | 71°43′34″N 126°19′10″E / 71.72611°N 126.31944°E |
| • elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 71°51′38″N 127°06′32″E / 71.86056°N 127.10889°E |
• elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
Course
editThe river has its sources in the Chekanovsky Ridge. It flows roughly northeastwards across Bulunsky District, north of the Eyekit. Finally it meets the left bank of the Lena 68 km (42 mi) from its mouth.[3]
History
editIn 1881 the area was visited by Swedish explorers. They described it as follows:
"Situated near the point where the Lena, after having cut its way through the Verkoyansky mountain chain, empties its gigantic masses of water through a large number of canals into the Polar Sea, this place affords a beautiful view in its wild grandeur."[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hutchinson Encyclopedia, 1988
- ^ "Река Булкуур in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "The Search for Andree" (reprinted from New York Tribune, 16 October 1898). Polar Radar for Ice Sheet Measurements (PRISM). University of Kansas, et al. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2014.