Urkan

The Urkan flows southeast through the forested hills west of the Zeya, joining that river on its journey toward the Amur. It is one of two major Zeya tributaries bearing the same name. The name has been linked to Evenki words for a lichen-covered hill or a mountain ridge, well suited to this country of taiga and uplands. Its streams gather water from valleys south of the Gilyuy before reaching the broader Zeya.