Ayan ( Ukrainian Ayan , Crimean-Tat. Ayan, Ayan ) - a river in the Simferopol region of Crimea , the left tributary of Salgir . The length of the river bed is about 5 km.
| Ayan | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian Ayan , Crimean Tat. Ayan | |
 Ayan reservoir | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 5 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | Ayan source |
| • Location | Ayan cave |
| • Height | 486 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Salgir |
| • Location | Zarechnoye village |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Salgir → Sea of Azov |
| A country |
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| Region | Crimea |
| Area | Simferopol district |
Content
Title
According to one version, the name Ayan is taken from the Crimean Tatar language and translates as “ explicit ” [2] . According to another, the name is of Greek origin and means "St. John" ( ay - the abbreviated form from ayos - "saint", Jan - a shortened form of the name Janis - John) [3] .
Geography
The source of the Ayan river - the Ayan source (Ayan source) - is located at the exit of the Ayan cave , on the northern slopes of the Chatyr-Dag mountain iala at an altitude of 486 m above sea level [4] . Source Ayan - the most powerful karst source of Chatyr-Dag with a water flow rate of 0.02 - 30.8 m³ / s (depending on the time of year) [5] .
The Ayan river in the upper reaches flows mainly to the north along a narrow gorge. At an altitude of 404 m above sea level, the Ayan reservoir was formed , with a volume of 3.9 million m³ [5] [6] . After the dam, the river flows towards the northwest.
The mouth of the river is located in the village of Zarechnoye [4] . Near the estuary, a bridge is thrown across the river on the highway 35A-001 ( Simferopol - Alushta ).
Ayan, when merged with Salgir, gives almost 40% of the total flow [5] .
In some sources, it is considered the upper course of Salgir [5] [2] .
Notes
- ↑ This geographical feature is located on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula , most of which is the subject of territorial disagreements between Russia , which controls the disputed territory, and Ukraine , within the borders of which the disputed territory is recognized by the international community. According to the federal structure of Russia , the subjects of the Russian Federation are located in the disputed territory of Crimea - the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal significance Sevastopol . According to the administrative division of Ukraine , the regions of Ukraine are located in the disputed territory of Crimea - the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city with special status Sevastopol .
- ↑ 1 2 Ayan // Toponymic Dictionary of Crimea. EdwART 2011.
- ↑ V. A. Bushakov “Lexical warehouse of historical toponymy Krimu”, Kyiv, 2003
- ↑ 1 2 Map sheet L-36-117-G .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Oliferov A.N., Timchenko Z.V. Rivers and lakes of Crimea. Simferopol: Share, 2005 .-- 214 p. - ISBN 966-8584-74-0 .
- ↑ Map sheet L-36-117-B .
Literature
- Surface water resources of the USSR: Hydrological knowledge. T. 6. Ukraine and Moldova. Vol. 4. Crimea / ed. M. M. Eisenberg and M. S. Kaganer. - L .: Gidrometeoizdat, 1966 .-- 344 p.