The Vyatka 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 Kirov Oblast

Kirov Oblast

Kirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: -History:In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Vyatka remained a place of exile for opponents of the tsarist regime, including many prominent revolutionary figures.In 1920, a number of...

 and the Republic of Tatarstan

Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...

 in 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 Kama River

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....

. It is 1,314 km in length. The area of its basin

Drainage basin

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 is 129,000 km².

The Vyatka River begins in the northern parts of Udmurtia

Udmurtia

The Udmurt Republic , or Udmurtia is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Population: -History:...

. It freezes up in the early November and stays under the ice until the second half of April. Its principal tributaries are Kobra, Letka

Letka River

Letka River is a river in Komi Republic and Kirov Oblast in Russia, an arm of the Vyatka River. The length of the river is 260 km, the area of its basin is 3,680 km². The Letka is navigable within its lower reaches....

, Velikaya, Moloma

Moloma River

Moloma River is a river in Kirov Oblast in Russia, an arm of the Vyatka River. The length of the river is 419 km, the area of its basin is 12,700 km². The Moloma freezes up in early November and stays icebound until late April....

, Pizhma, Cheptsa

Cheptsa River

The Cheptsa is a river in the north part of Udmurtian Republic and eastern Kirov Oblast, in Russia. It flows through the city Glazov and flows into the Vyatka River in Kirovo-Chepetsk, east of Kirov....

, Bystritsa, Voya, and Kilmez River

Kilmez River

Kilmez River is a river in Udmurtia and Kirov Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Vyatka River. The length of the river is 270 km, the area of its drainage basin is 17,200 km². The Kilmez freezes up in November and remains icebound until the second half of April. Its main tributaries are the...

s. The Vyatka River teems with fish

Fish

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: bream, roach

Rutilus

Rutilus is a genus of fishes in the family Cyprinidae, commonly called roaches. Locally, the name "roach" without any further qualifiers is also used for particular species, particularly the Common Roach Rutilus (Latin for "shining, red, golden, auburn") is a genus of fishes in the family...

, tench

Tench

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, sheat fish, pike

Esox

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, European perch

European perch

The European perch, Perca fluviatilis, is a predatory species of perch found in Europe and Asia. In some areas it is known as the redfin perch or English perch, and it is often known simply as perch. The species is a popular quarry for anglers and has been widely introduced beyond its native area,...

, zander

Zander

Zander is a species of fish. The scientific name is Sander lucioperca , and it is closely allied to perch. Zander are often called pike-perch as they resemble the pike with their elongated body and head, and the perch with their spiny dorsal fin. Zander are not, as is commonly believed, a pike and...

, etc.

The Vyatka River is navigable from its mouth to the city of Kirov

Kirov, Kirov Oblast

Kirov , formerly known as Vyatka and Khlynov, is a city in northeastern European Russia, on the Vyatka River, and the administrative center of Kirov Oblast. Population: -History:...

 (700 km). Main port

Port

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s: Kirov, Kotelnich

Kotelnich

Kotelnich is a river port town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River near its confluence with the Moloma, along the route of the Trans-Siberian Railway, southwest of Kirov. Population:...

, Sovetsk

Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast

Sovetsk , formerly Kukarka , is a town and the administrative center of Sovetsky District of Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: In the 12th century, Kukarka was a capital of the local principality of Chumbylat, a renowned Mari leader and warrior. The town was occupied in 1594 by Russians during...

, and Vyatskiye Polyany

Vyatskiye Polyany

Vyatskiye Polyany is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River, southeast of Kirov. Population: It has been known since 1596. A railway passed through it in 1915. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1938 and town status—in 1942.-External links:...

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