Nadym (river)

Nadym
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceNumto
MouthGulf of Ob
  coordinates
66°11′00″N 72°01′00″E / 66.1833°N 72.0167°E / 66.1833; 72.0167
Length545 km (339 mi)
Basin size64,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi)

The Nadym (Russian: Нады́м) is a river in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. The length of the Nadym is 545 kilometers (339 mi). The area of its basin is 64,000 square kilometers (25,000 sq mi).

It is known for having a very rickety pontoon bridge for summer use while winter roads go over the ice. A new fixed bridge for combined road and rail use is to be finished by the end of 2015.