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Tifina
The Tifina (russian: Тифина), also known as the Tikhvinka (russian: Тихвинка) is a river in Bezhetsky, Rameshkovsky, Maksatikhinsky, Likhoslavlsky, and Spirovsky Districts of Tver Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Volchina and belongs to the drainage basin of the Volga. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributary is the Sudomlya (left). The source of the Tifina is located in the southwestern corner of Bezhetsky District, close to the village of Kleymikha. The river flows west, its short stretch makes a border between Rameshovsky and maksatikhinsky District. Further downstream, the Tifina crosses the southern part of Maksatikhinsky District, turns northwest, crosses the northwestern part of Likhoslavlsky District, makes a stretch of the border between Likhoslavlsky and Maksatikhinsky Districts, crosses back into Maksatikhinsky District, turns west and makes a stretch of the border between Spirovsky and Likhoslavlsky Districts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirovsky District
Spirovsky District (russian: Спи́ровский райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Tver Oblast, thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Maksatikhinsky District in the north, Likhoslavlsky District in the east, Torzhoksky District in the south, and with Vyshnevolotsky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Spirovo, Spirovsky District, Tver Oblast, Spirovo. Population: 12,203 (Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census); The population of Spirovo accounts for 51.4% of the district's total population. Geography The area of the district is elongated from southwest to northeast. The whole area belongs to the river basin of the Volga River and is split between three of its major tributaries. The rivers in the northeastern part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Likhoslavlsky District
Likhoslavlsky District (russian: Лихосла́вльский райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Maksatikhinsky District in the north, Rameshkovsky District in the east, Kalininsky District in the south, Torzhoksky District in the southwest, and with Spirovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Likhoslavl. Population: 28,492 ( 2010 Census); The population of Likhoslavl accounts for 43.0% of the district's total population. Geography The area of the district is elongated from south to north. The whole area belongs to the river basin of the Volga River and is split between three of its major tributaries. The rivers in the northern part of the district drain into the Tifina, in the basin of the Mologa River. The central part of the district belongs to the drainage basin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bezhetsky District
Bezhetsky District (russian: Бе́жецкий райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast and borders with Molokovsky District in the north, Krasnokholmsky District in the northwest, Sonkovsky and Kesovogorsky Districts in the east, Kashinsky District in the southeast, Rameshkovsky District in the south, and with Maksatikhinsky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Bezhetsk. Population: 36,701 ( 2010 Census); The population of Bezhetsk accounts for 66.8% of the district's total population. Geography The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Volga River, and much of the area belongs to the basin of the Mologa. The Mologa flows through the district, entering it from the west and turning north. The town of Bezhetsk, the district center, is located on the banks of the Mologa. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volchina
The Volchina (russian: Волчина) is a river in Vyshnevolotsky District, Vyshnevolotsky, Udomelsky District, Udomelsky, and Maksatikhinsky Districts of Tver Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Mologa (river), Mologa. It is long, and the area of its basin . The main tributaries are the Tifina (left) and the Vorozhba (river), Vorozhba (right). The source of the Volchina is Lake Volchino, shared between Udomelsky (north) and Vyshnevolotsky (south) districts. The outflow of the Volchina is located in Udomelsky District. The river flows northwest, flows in Lake Rogozino, flows out in the southern direction and enters Vyshnevolotsky District. In the village of Ovsishche it turns east, flows to the boundary between the districts and makes a stretch of the boundary, and flows in Lake Perkhovo. From the lake, the Volchina flows east, crosses again into Udomelsky District, makes a stretch of the border between Udomelsky and Maksatikhinsky District, and continues into Maksati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyshnevolotsky District
Vyshnevolotsky District (russian: Вышневоло́цкий райо́н) is an administrative and municipalLaw #4-ZO district ( raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast and borders with Udomelsky District in the north, Maksatikhinsky District in the northeast, Spirovsky District in the east, Torzhoksky District in the south, Kuvshinovsky District in the southwest, Firovsky District in the west, and with Bologovsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Vyshny Volochyok (which is not administratively a part of the district).Law #34-ZO Population: 25,421 ( 2010 Census); Geography The district is located in the southern end of the Valdai Hills, on the divide separating the drainage basins of the Baltic and Caspian Seas. The rivers in the northern part of the district drain into the Msta River, a major tributary of Lake Ilmen in the basin of the Neva Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volga
The Volga (; russian: Во́лга, a=Ru-Волга.ogg, p=ˈvoɫɡə) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchment area of «Река Волга» , Russian State Water Registry which is more than twice the size of . It is also Europe's largest river in terms of average at delta – between and – and of |
