Pechora (river)

Pechora Russian: Печо́ра; Komi: Печӧра; Nenets: Санэроˮ яха
Pechora catchment area and tributaries
Etymology	The Russian name of the river is a combination of two words in an old local Nenets dialect, "pe" & "chora". Literally it means "forest dweller".[1]
Location
Country	Russia
State	Khantia-Mansia, Komi Republic, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Cities	Naryan-Mar, Pechora, Ust-Tsilma
Physical characteristics
Source	Ural Mountains
• location	near Nyaksimvol, Khantia-Mansia
• coordinates	62°12′N 59°26′E / 62.200°N 59.433°E / 62.200; 59.433
• elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Mouth	Arctic Ocean, Pechora Sea / Barents Sea
• location	Pechorskaya Guba, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
• coordinates	68°18′N 54°25′E / 68.300°N 54.417°E / 68.300; 54.417
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	1,809 km (1,124 mi)
Basin size	322,000 km2 (124,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Barents Sea (near mouth)
• average	(Period: 1993–2021)150 km3/a (4,800 m3/s)[2] (Period: 1984–2018)159 km3/a (5,000 m3/s)[3] (Period: 1971–2000)4,853.8 m3/s (171,410 cu ft/s)[4]
Discharge
• location	Oksino[5]
• average	(Period: 1971–2015)4,823 m3/s (170,300 cu ft/s)[6] (Period: 1981–1993)4,533 m3/s (160,100 cu ft/s)[5]
• minimum	643 m3/s (22,700 cu ft/s)[5]
• maximum	17,182 m3/s (606,800 cu ft/s)[5]
Basin features
River system	Pechora River
Tributaries
• left	Unya, Northern Mylva, Velyu, Lemyu, Kozhva, Lyzha, Izhma, Neritsa, Pizhma, Tsilma, Sula
• right	Ilych, Podcherye, Shchugor, Usa, Laya, Yorsa, Sozva, Shapkina, Kuya

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.