Kolva River, Perm Krai
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- Kolva is also a river in northern Russia, see Kolva River (Usa)Kolva River (Usa)Kolva River is a river in Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Komi Republic in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Usa River of the Pechora basin. The length of the river is . The area of its basin . The Kolva River freezes up in late November and stays under the ice until mid-May....
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Kolva River is a river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Perm Krai
Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject...
, Russia
Russia
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, right 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 Vishera River of the Kama
Kama River
Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....
basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
. The length of the river is 460 km (285.8 mi). The area of its basin 13500 km² (5,212.4 sq mi). It starts on southeastern slope of mount Kolvinsky Kamen, in northeastern portion of Perm Krai, near the border with Komi Republic. Its mouth located near town Cherdyn.
The Kolva River freezes up in early November and stays under the ice until late April–early May. The river is navigable within 200–250 km (125 – 150 miles) from its estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
during the high water season. The town of Cherdyn is located on the Kolva River.
Main tributaries:
- Left: BeryozovayaBeryozovaya RiverBeryozovaya is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, left tributary of Kolva River. It is 208 km in length. Area of basin is 3,610 km². It starts on slopes of mountain range Beryozovy Kamen and flows through Cherdynsky District. Its mouth located downstream of village Korepino...
- Right: VisherkaVisherka RiverVisherka River is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, right tributary of Kolva River. It is 75 km in length. Area of drainage basin is 3,230 km². Flows out of lake Chusovskoe in the north of Cherdynsky District, near border with Komi Republic. Its mouth located upstream of uninhabited village...
History
By Kolva passed the ancient route from the Volga region in the Pechora region. Between Cherdyn and NyrobNyrob
Nyrob is an urban locality in Cherdynsky District of Perm Krai, Russia. Population: Nyrob is connected with the town of Cherdyn by a long paved road.-Etymilogy:...
were found several Chud
Chud
Chud or Chude is a term historically applied in the early Russian annals to several Finnic peoples in the area of what is now Finland, Estonia and Northwestern Russia....
settlements, in which occur oriental coins, that evidence of the importance of Kolva, as route of communication between ancient Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria, or Volga–Kama Bolghar, is a historic Bulgar state that existed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now Russia.-Origin:...
and remote North.