Aldan (river)

Previously, a version of the origin from the Turkic-Mongolian word altan, altyn in the meaning of "gold" was spread, then a hypothesis appeared of the origin of the hydronym Aldan (in the variant Allan) from the Evenk oldo, ollo — "fish". Another explanation: aldan is a coastal spring ice (evenk). ==Course==

The Aldan rises in the Stanovoy Mountains southwest of Neryungri. It flows roughly in a northeast / ENE direction south of the Lena Plateau across the Aldan Highlands, where it forms the northern border of the Sunnagyn Range. Then it flows past Aldan and through Tommot, Ust-Maya, Eldikan and Khandyga before turning northwest. In its last stretch it flanks the southern slopes of the Verkhoyansk Range and joins the Lena near Batamay. Tributaries The river's main tributaries are the following: ;From the right • Timpton • Uchur • Maya • Khamna • Allakh-Yun • Khanda • Tyry • Eastern Khandyga • Tompo • Khandiga • Baray • Tukulan • Kele • Tumara • Nuora ;From the left • Amedichi • Chuga • Yungyuele • Bilir • Notora • Kuoluma • Amga • Tatta • Tanda. ==See also==