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Mezhegey Destination Guide

Delve into Mezhegey in Russia

Mezhegey in the region of Tyva is located in Russia - some 2,286 mi or ( 3680 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Mezhegey is now 09:08 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Krasnoyarsk " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kyzyl, Abakan, Uliastay, Ulaangom, and Tosontsengel. While being here, you might want to check out Kyzyl . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mezhegey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Chinga meteorite

The Chinga meteorite is an iron meteorite. It is structurally an ataxite with very rare kamacite lamella. The meteoric iron is a part of the lamella taenite. The total chemical composition is 82.8% iron, 16.6% nickel, and the rest mostly cobalt and phosphorus.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.06 94.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Iron meteorites, Meteorites found in Russia

Chinge River

The Chinge is a river in the Tandinsky District of Tuva, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Mezhegey River which belongs to the drainage basin of the Yenisei. The source of the Chinge is on the northern slope of the Eastern Tannu-Ola Range, close to the border with Mongolia. The river flows north. The only settlement on the Chinge is Urgaylyg (Argolik). The Chinga meteorite was found on the shore of the Chinge and named after it .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.06 94.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tuva