In which country is the Olenyok River located?
In the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of Russia: 1) “The Olenyok River (Russian: Оленёк, sometimes spelled Olenek) is a major river in northern Siberian Russia. It is 2,292 km long, of which around 1,000 km is navigable. Its major tributary is the Arga-Sala River. The river’s source is on the northern Central Siberian Plateau, from where it flows north east through Olenyok before emptying into the Olenyok Gulf of the Laptev Sea at Ust-Olenyok just west of the Lena River delta. The Olenyok is known for its abundant fish. It is frozen for over eight months every year and the climate in its area is harsh because of the direct influence of the Arctic.” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olenyok_River 2) “The term Siberia has a very long history, and its meaning has gradually changed during ages. Historically, Siberia was defined as the whole part of Russia to the east of Ural Mountai
It’s a river rising on the southern slopes of the Bukochan Ridge on the Central Siberian Plateau and flowing mainly through Sakha (Yakutiya), east-central Russia. http://www.britannica.com/…
