Tikyan
| Tikyan Тикян / Тиикээн | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Tikyan in the Lena Sentinel-2 image | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Orulgan Range Verkhoyansk Range |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 70°31′36″N 127°06′05″E / 70.52667°N 127.10139°E |
| Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,640 km2 (630 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Tikyan (Russian: Тикян; Yakut: Тиикээн) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the northernmost tributaries of the Lena. The river has a length of 119 kilometres (74 mi) and a drainage basin area of 1,640 square kilometres (630 sq mi).
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across desolate areas of Bulunsky District. The nearest inhabited place is Kyusyur, located on the banks of the Lena, about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of its mouth.