Vilva (river)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vilva |
| image | Vilva River.jpg |
| image_caption | Vilva River near Vizhai bridge |
| source1_location | Middle Ural |
| mouth | Usva |
| progression | Usva→ |
| length_km | 170 |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| basin_size_km2 | 3,020 |
| :: |
| length_km = 170 | source1_elevation = | mouth_coordinates = | discharge1_avg = | basin_size_km2 = 3,020 | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = The Vilva () is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Usva. It starts on the west foothills of the Ural, near the border with Sverdlovsk Oblast. It flows west and southwest, entering the Usva 4 km from the larger river's mouth near the town of Chusovoy. The river is 170 km long, and its drainage basin covers 3020 km2.
Main tributaries
- Left: Vizhay
- Right: North Rassokha, Bolshaya Myasnaya, Korostelevka, Bolshaya Porozhnaya, Tanchikha.
Etymology
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The river name is a composite of the Komi-Permyak words vil (new) and va (water).
References
References
- (1937). "Guide-books for the excursions ...". Chief Editorial Office of the Geological-Prospecting and Geodetic Literature.
- [http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=180854 «Река ВИЛЬВА»], Russian State Water Registry
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