Khemchik River

Khemchik River (Russian: Хемчик) is a river in Tuva in Russia, a left tributary of the Yenisey River. The length of the river is 320 km, the area of its drainage basin is 27,000 km². The Khemchik freezes up in November and remains icebound until late April - early May. Its main tributaries are the Alash, Ak-Sug, Barlyk, and Chadan Rivers. A town named Ak-Dovurak is located on the Khemchik River.

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Coordinates: 51°44′07″N 92°11′30″E / 51.7353°N 92.1918°E / 51.7353; 92.1918

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