Pyoza River
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The Pyoza is a river in Mezensky District
of Arkhangelsk Oblast
in Russia
. It is a right tributary
of the Mezen River
. It is 363 kilometres (225.6 mi) long, and the area of its basin 15100 square kilometres (5,830.1 sq mi). The main tributaries of the Pyoza are the Tsema (left), Varchushka (right), the Chetsa (left), and the Loftura (right).
The river basin of the Pyoza includes the eastern part of Mezensky District, as well as some areas in Leshukonsky District
, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
, and Ust-Tsilemsky District
of the Komi Republic
. It is sparsely populated and includes a big number of lakes, the largest of which are Lake Varsh
, Lake Pocha, and Lake Vyzhletskoye.
The source of the Pyoza is located on the east of Mezensky District. The Pyoza originates from the confluence of the Rochuga River and the Bludnaya River and flows west. The mouth of the Pyoza is almost opposite to the mouth of the Kimzha River
, a left tributary of the Mezen.
The valley of the Pyoza is populated, with the biggest settlements being the villages of Safonovo, Moseyevo, and Bychye. Bychye is located by a road with the selo of Dorogorskoye, and further with Mezen
, Leshukonskoye
, and Arkhangelsk
. In Moseyevo and Safonovo, the air connections are the only means of transportation.
Almost the whole course of the Pyoza, 301 kilometres (187 mi) downstream from the village of Safonovo, is navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation.
Mezensky District
Mezensky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Mezensky Municipal District...
of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
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 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 Mezen River
Mezen River
The Mezen is a river in Udorsky District of the Komi Republic and in Leshukonsky and Mezensky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. Its mouth is located in the Mezen Bay of the White Sea. Mezen is one of the biggest rivers of European Russia. It is long, and the area of its basin...
. It is 363 kilometres (225.6 mi) long, and the area of its basin 15100 square kilometres (5,830.1 sq mi). The main tributaries of the Pyoza are the Tsema (left), Varchushka (right), the Chetsa (left), and the Loftura (right).
The river basin of the Pyoza includes the eastern part of Mezensky District, as well as some areas in Leshukonsky District
Leshukonsky District
Leshukonsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Leshukonsky Municipal District...
, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Nenets Autonomous Okrug is a federal subject of Russia .It has an area of 176,700 km2 and population of 42,628 as of the preliminary results of the 2010 Census , 21,296 of whom live in Naryan-Mar, the administrative center.-Geography and ecology:The arctic ecology of this...
, and Ust-Tsilemsky District
Ust-Tsilemsky District
Ust-Tsilemsky District is an administrative district , one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Ust-Tsilemsky Municipal District. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Ust-Tsilma...
of the Komi Republic
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain...
. It is sparsely populated and includes a big number of lakes, the largest of which are Lake Varsh
Lake Varsh
Lake Varsh is a freshwater lake, shared by Mezensky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia, just below the Arctic Circle. It is one of the biggest lakes in Arkhangelsk Oblast and the biggest one in Mezensky District...
, Lake Pocha, and Lake Vyzhletskoye.
The source of the Pyoza is located on the east of Mezensky District. The Pyoza originates from the confluence of the Rochuga River and the Bludnaya River and flows west. The mouth of the Pyoza is almost opposite to the mouth of the Kimzha River
Kimzha River
The Kimzha is a river in Leshukonsky and Mezensky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Mezen River. It is long, and the area of its basin . The main tributary is the Tyafsora ....
, a left tributary of the Mezen.
The valley of the Pyoza is populated, with the biggest settlements being the villages of Safonovo, Moseyevo, and Bychye. Bychye is located by a road with the selo of Dorogorskoye, and further with Mezen
Mezen
-See also:*Administrative divisions of Arkhangelsk Oblast...
, Leshukonskoye
Leshukonskoye
Leshukonskoye is a rural locality and the administrative center of Leshukonsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vashka River. It also serves as the administrative center of Leshukonsky Selsoviet, one of the thirteen selsoviets into which the district is...
, and Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk , formerly known as Archangel in English, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea in the north of European Russia. The city spreads for over along the banks of the river...
. In Moseyevo and Safonovo, the air connections are the only means of transportation.
Almost the whole course of the Pyoza, 301 kilometres (187 mi) downstream from the village of Safonovo, is navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation.