Insar (Russian: Инса́р, Erzya: Инесаро) is a river in the Mordovian republic of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Alatyr. It is 168 km long, with a drainage basin of 3860 km2.[1] The river gets most of its water from melting snow, and hence its discharge is at its highest during the spring thaw. Average discharge at Saransk is 7.71 m3/s. The river freezes over in November, and is icebound until April.
| Insar | |
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 Insar in the city of Saransk, frozen in winter. | |
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| Native name | Инсар (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Alatyr |
• coordinates | 54°42′53″N 45°18′07″E / 54.71472°N 45.30194°E |
| Length | 168 km (104 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,860 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alatyr→ Sura→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
References
edit- ^ «Река ИНСАР», Russian State Water Registry
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