# Ukhta (river)

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{{Infobox river
  | name              = Ukhta
  | image             = Ukhta River View from the road Ukhta-Sosnogorsk.jpg
  | image_caption     = Ukhta River between the city of [Ukhta](/source/Ukhta) and [Sosnogorsk](/source/Sosnogorsk)
  | source1_location  = [Timan Ridge](/source/Timan_Ridge)
| mouth             = [Izhma](/source/Izhma_(river))
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|63.6139|N|53.8903|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU|display=it}}
| progression       = [Izhma](/source/Izhma_(river))→ {{RPechora}}
  | subdivision_type1 = Country
  | subdivision_name1 = [Russia](/source/Russia)
  | length_km = 199
  | source1_elevation = 
  | discharge1_avg    = {{convert|48.9|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}} ({{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on|disp=or}} from the mouth)
  | basin_size_km2 = 4510
}}

The '''Ukhta''' ({{langx|ru|Ухта́}}, {{langx|kv|Уква}} - ''Ukva'') is a river in the [Komi Republic](/source/Komi_Republic) of [Russia](/source/Russia). It is a [left](/source/%3Awikt%3Aleft_bank) tributary of the [Izhma](/source/Izhma_(river)) (in the [Pechora](/source/Pechora_(river))'s [drainage basin](/source/drainage_basin)). It is {{convert|199|km|mi}} long, with a drainage basin of {{convert|4510|km2|mi2}}.<ref name=gvr>{{GVR|166939|Река УХТА}}</ref> Its average discharge is {{convert|48.9|m3/s|cuft/s}} {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} from its mouth).

The river freezes over in October or November and remains icebound until April.

The Ukhta has its sources in the [Timan Ridge](/source/Timan_Ridge). It flows first to the south and later turns east. It flows through the city of [Ukhta](/source/Ukhta) and joins the Izhma at the town of [Sosnogorsk](/source/Sosnogorsk). The river is fast, with many rapids.

==References==
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Category:Rivers of the Komi Republic

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