Vym (river)

Vym
The Vym 20 kilometres (12 mi) from its mouth
Russia Komi Republic
Location
Country	Komi Republic,Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Timan Ridge
Mouth	Vychegda
• coordinates	62°13′00″N50°23′32″E
Length	499 km (310 mi)
Basin size	25,600 km2(9,900 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Vychegda→Northern Dvina→White Sea

TheVym'(Russian:Вымь,Vym;Komi:Емва,Emva) is a river in theKomi Republic,Russia.It is atributaryof theVychegdain the basin of theNorthern Dvina.It is 499 kilometres (310 mi) long, and itsdrainage basincovers 25,600 square kilometres (9,900 sq mi).Its average discharge is 196 cubic metres per second (6,900 cu ft/s).

The Vym has its sources in the southernfoothillsof theTiman Ridge.It runs towards the south, through a flattaigalandscape ofconiferous forestsandbogs.In the upper reaches of the river there are stretches of rapids. It joins the Vychegda at the settlement ofUst-Vym.The river is used for floating oftimberand wood products, and it is navigable on its lower reaches.

Its main tributaries are, from the right: Vorykva, Edva, Pozheg and Chub, and from the left: Koin and Veslyana.