Tamir River

The Tamir (Mongolian: Тамир гол) is a river flowing through the valleys of the Khangai Mountains in the Arkhangai aimag of central Mongolia.

Tamir Gol
Tamir River
Tamir River near Tsetserleg, Arkhangai
EtymologyMongolian: tamir = strength, vigor
Native nameТамир гол
Location
CountryMongolia
AimagArkhangai
Physical characteristics
SourceNorthern Tamir
 • locationIkh-Tamir sum
 • coordinates47°5′55″N 100°36′20″E
2nd sourceSouthern Tamir
 • locationBulgan sum
 • coordinates46°55′40″N 100°49′35″E
Source confluence 
 • locationBattsengel sum
 • coordinates47°46′10″N 102°1′0″E
MouthOrkhon River
 • location
Ögii Lake, Ögii Nuur sum
 • coordinates
47°47′30″N 102°36′40″E
Basin features
ProgressionOrkhon→ Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea

For most of its length, the Tamir is divided into two branches, the Northern Tamir (Хойт Тамир гол, Khoit Tamir gol) and the Southern Tamir (Урд Тамир гол, Urd Tamir gol). The Northern Tamir starts between the Shalkhagiin Khoit mountain range and the Togoo Mountain in the Ikh-Tamir sum.[1] The southern Tamir starts about 25 km to the south-west in the Bulgan sum at the end of the Khairkhny mountain range.[2] The two branches run a roughly north-eastern course up to their confluence at the sum center of Battsengel sum.[3]

The Tamir is a main tributary of the Orkhon River, which it meets in Ögii Nuur sum, opposite to the namesake Ögii Lake.[4]

Tamir = strength, vigor

References
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  2. "Russian army map "100k--l47-046"". Maps for the world. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  3. "Russian army map "100k--l47-012"". Maps for the world. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  4. "Russian army map "100k--l48-002"". Maps for the world. Retrieved 2015-01-05.


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