The Shkotovka (Russian: Шкотовка, formerly: Цимухе Tsimukhe) is a river in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is 59 kilometers (37 mi) long, with the drainage basin area of 714 square kilometers (276 sq mi).[1] It rises in the south of the Sikhote-Alin range (Bolshoy Vorobey Range) and flows into the Ussuri Bay of the Sea of Japan near the urban-type settlement of Shkotovo.
| Shkotovka | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South Sikhote-Alin |
| • elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Mouth | Sea of Japan |
• location | Ussuri Bay |
• coordinates | 43°17′42″N 132°20′24″E / 43.2951°N 132.3401°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 714 km2 (276 sq mi) |
It was named after Nikolay Shkot in 1972. The former name of river was Tsimukhe (Qimu River).
The localities of Shkotovo, Novorossiya, Tsentralnoye, and Novaya Moskva stand on the river's bank.