Kichmenga River
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The Kichmenga is a river in Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky
and Velikoustyugsky District
s of Vologda Oblast
in Russia
. It is a left tributary
of the Yug River
. It is 208 kilometres (129.2 mi) long, and the area of its basin 2330 square kilometres (899.6 sq mi). Its main tributary is the Svetitsa (right).
The Kichmenga basin covers almost the whole part of Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District west of the Yug, as well as areas in the south of Velikoustyugsky District, southeast of Nyuksensky District
, and north of Nikolsky District
.
The source of the Kichmenga is in the northern part of Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District, northwest of the village of Kalinovskaya. The Kichmenga flows north and enters Velikoustyugsky District, at the selo of Mokeikha turns west, re-enters Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District, and turns south. In the village of Svetitsa the Kichmenga accepts from the right the Svetitsa River and turns southeast. Below Svetitsa, the valley of the Kichmenga is populated, with the road running on the right band of the river. The mouth of the Kichmenga is in the selo of Kichmengsky Gorodok
, the center of the district.
Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District
Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky Municipal District...
and Velikoustyugsky District
Velikoustyugsky District
Velikoustyugsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Velikoustyugsky Municipal District...
s of Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Yug River
Yug River
The Yug is a river in Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky, Nikolsky, and Velikoustyugsky Districts of Vologda Oblast and in Podosinovsky District of Kirov Oblast in Russia. It is long, and the area of its basin...
. It is 208 kilometres (129.2 mi) long, and the area of its basin 2330 square kilometres (899.6 sq mi). Its main tributary is the Svetitsa (right).
The Kichmenga basin covers almost the whole part of Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District west of the Yug, as well as areas in the south of Velikoustyugsky District, southeast of Nyuksensky District
Nyuksensky District
Nyuksensky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Nyuksensky Municipal District...
, and north of Nikolsky District
Nikolsky District, Vologda Oblast
Nikolsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-six in Vologda Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Nikolsky Municipal District...
.
The source of the Kichmenga is in the northern part of Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District, northwest of the village of Kalinovskaya. The Kichmenga flows north and enters Velikoustyugsky District, at the selo of Mokeikha turns west, re-enters Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District, and turns south. In the village of Svetitsa the Kichmenga accepts from the right the Svetitsa River and turns southeast. Below Svetitsa, the valley of the Kichmenga is populated, with the road running on the right band of the river. The mouth of the Kichmenga is in the selo of Kichmengsky Gorodok
Kichmengsky Gorodok
Kichmengsky Gorodok is a rural locality and the administrative center of Kichmengsko-Gorodetsky District, Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Yug River, at the confluence with the Kichmenga River. It also serves as the administrative center of Kichmengsky Selsoviet, one of the...
, the center of the district.