The Tom (Russian: Томь) is a river in Russia, a left tributary of the river Zeya. It is 433 kilometres (269 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 16,000 square kilometres (6,200 sq mi).[1] Its source is near the border between Amur Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai. It flows into the Zeya (itself a tributary of the Amur) between Svobodny and Blagoveshchensk. The city of Belogorsk lies on the Tom.[2]

Tom
Zeya basin
Tom (Amur Oblast) is located in Amur Oblast
Tom (Amur Oblast)
Mouth location in Amur Oblast, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthZeya
 • coordinates
51°01′07″N 127°53′14″E / 51.0186°N 127.8873°E / 51.0186; 127.8873
Length433 km (269 mi)
Basin size16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionZeyaAmurSea of Okhotsk

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References edit

  1. ^ "Река ТОМЬ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Томь (река, приток Зеи), Great Soviet Encyclopedia