Maymecha
river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
The Maymecha, also known as Medvezhye (Russian: Маймеча, Медвежье), is a river in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia, right tributary of the Kheta (Khatanga basin).
Description
The length of the river is 650 kilometres (400 mi). The area of its drainage basin is 26,500 square kilometres (10,200 mi2).
“Maymecha” enters the record as river in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Maymecha, river and Krasnoyarsk can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“Maymecha” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Maymecha, river and Krasnoyarsk provides the most credible route into that argument.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1304679. VIAF identifies the subject as 315128832. Authority coordinates are 71.349, 99.502. 3 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Maymecha”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Maymecha primary sources, Maymecha archive and Maymecha research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Maymecha”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Maymecha” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.