Pechora

Also known as Petchora, Pechöra

river in Northern Russia

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The Pechora is a major river in Northern Russia that flows through the Arctic region. It matters as an important waterway for transportation and as part of a significant ecosystem in Russia's far north.

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Image: Вид на реку Печора.jpg
Length: 1809

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Commons category: Pechora River
watershed area: 322000
discharge: 4100

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The Pechora (Russian: Печо́ра; Komi: Печӧра; Nenets: Санэроˮ яха) is the sixth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Northwest Russia and into the Arctic Ocean, it lies mostly in the Komi Republic but the northernmost part crosses the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Geography