Khasyn

 ( Rivers Of Magadan Oblast ) 

The Khasyn () is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russian Far East, a tributary of the Arman. It is long, with a drainage basin of . The R504 Kolyma Highway runs by the riverside along a long stretch.Google Earth

The name of the river originated in the Even language language word "Khesen", meaning "herd". Армань - Water of Russia (in Russian)

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Course The river has its source in the Kolyma Mountains, to the north of Karamken at an elevation of about . It flows initially southwards with many rapids across a mountainous area, bending subsequently to the SSW and holding that direction until its mouth. Finally the Khasyn joins the left bank of the Arman from its mouth in the Sea of Okhotsk.

Besides of the abandoned village of Karamken, the settlements of Palatka, Khasyn, Stekolny and Splavnaya are located by the banks of the river. Magadan's Sokol Airport is located to the east of the river.

The main tributaries of the Khasyn are the long Nelkandzha (Nyulkandzha) and the long Chalbyga from the right, as well as the long Uptar that joins it from the left. The Khasyn is frozen between October and May. The river is not navigable.

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Fauna The river is a spawning ground for salmon, both freshwater and anadromous, such as the coho salmon. Other fish species in the river are Thymallus and Dolly Varden char.

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See also

• List of rivers of Russia

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External links

• Kolyma - Modern Guidebook to Magadan Oblast

Categories: Rivers Of Magadan Oblast, Drainage Basins Of The Sea Of Okhotsk

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