Merchimden

Merchimden Мерчимден
Course of the Merchimden ONC map section
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia Merchimden (Russia)
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Central Siberian Plateau
• coordinates	69°12′01.4″N 118°52′09.4″E
Mouth	Olenyok
• coordinates	70°17′24.8″N 119°15′15.2″E
Length	218 km (135 mi) (344 km (214 mi))
Basin size	4,080 km2 (1,580 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Olenyok→Laptev Sea

The Merchimden (Russian: Мерчимден) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Olenyok with a length of 218 kilometres (135 mi) and a drainage basin area of 4,080 square kilometres (1,580 mi²).

The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across a lonely, desolate area of Olenyoksky District devoid of settlements.