Tyry
Tyry
River in Russian Federation
The Tyry (Russian: Тыры; Yakut: Тырыы, Tırıı) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, a right tributary of the Aldan, part of the Lena basin. It has a length of 327 kilometres (203 mi), a drainage basin area of 14,000 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) and is the 8th longest tributary of the Aldan.[1]
Formerly there were mining settlements in the river valley, operating the coal and other deposits of the river basin, such as Nezhdaninskoye.[2] Nowadays the nearest permanently inhabited place in the area of the Tyry is Khandyga of Tompo District to the north of the river's mouth.[3] The Tyry is a known destination for rafting and kayaking, as well as fishing.[4]