Nuchcha
| Nuchcha Нучча / Нуучча | |
|---|---|
Nuchcha course ONC map section | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kyun-Tas |
| • coordinates | 69°52′52″N 140°04′54″E / 69.88111°N 140.08167°E |
| • elevation | ca 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Chondon |
• coordinates | 70°53′31″N 139°28′44″E / 70.89194°N 139.47889°E |
• elevation | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Length | 243 km (151 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,410 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chondon → Laptev Sea |
The Nuchcha or Nuuchcha (Russian: Нучча; Yakut: Нуучча, romanized: Nûçça) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is the longest tributary of the Chondon. The river has a length of 243 kilometres (151 mi) and a drainage basin area of 2,410 square kilometres (930 sq mi).
The Nuchcha flows north of the Arctic Circle, across desolate territories of the Ust-Yansky District. An abandoned village named "Batagay" was located by the riverside in its lower course. A 2021 Yakut fictional film which received an award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was named Nuuchcha.