The Kolva () is a

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Perm Krai Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 re ...

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, right

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of the

Vishera Vishera may refer to: * Vishera FX-series CPU, codename for a line of CPU by AMD * Vishera Nature Reserve, in Perm Krai, Russia * Malaya Vishera Malaya Vishera (russian: Ма́лая Ви́шера) is a town and the administrative center of Ma ...

of the

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. The river is long, and its

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

covers .«Река Колва»
Russian State Water Registry It starts on southeastern slope of mount Kolvinsky Kamen, in northeastern portion of Perm Krai, near the border with Komi Republic. Its mouth is near the town of

Cherdyn Cherdyn (russian: Чердынь) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia: ;Urban localities *Cherdyn, Perm Krai, a town in Cherdynsky District of Perm Krai ;Rural localities * Cherdyn, Krasnoyarsk Krai, a village in Nazarovsky D ...

.Kolva in encyclopedia of Perm Krai
/ref> The Kolva freezes up in early November and stays under the ice until late April or early May. The river is navigable within of its

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during the high-water season. The town of

is along on the Kolva. Main tributaries (from source to mouth): * Left: Yamzhach, Seleya, Kumay, Ayya,

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, Beryozovaya,

Ukhtym The Ukhtym (russian: Ухтым) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of the Kolva, which in turn is a tributary of the Vishera Vishera may refer to: * Vishera FX-series CPU, codename for a line of CPU by AMD * Vishera Nature Rese ...

, Nizva, Mudyl,

Chudova The Chudova (russian: Чудова) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a left tributary of Kolva which in turn is a tributary of Vishera. The river is long, and its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surfa ...

. * Right:

Nyariz The Nyariz (russian: Няризь) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Kolva, which in turn is a tributary of the Vishera Vishera may refer to: * Vishera FX-series CPU, codename for a line of CPU by AMD * Vishera Nature Re ...

Sukhotyl The Sukhotyl (russian: Сухотыль) is a river in Perm Krai and the Komi Republic, Russia, a right tributary of the Kolva, which in turn is a tributary of the Vishera Vishera may refer to: * Vishera FX-series CPU, codename for a line of CPU ...

Nyuzim The Nyuzim (russian: Нюзим) is a river in Perm Krai and Komi Republic, Russia, a right tributary of the Kolva, which in turn is a tributary of the Vishera Vishera may refer to: * Vishera FX-series CPU, codename for a line of CPU by AMD * V ...

Anyl The Anyl (russian: Аныль) is a river in Perm Krai and Komi Republic, Russia, a right tributary of Kolva which in turn is a tributary of Vishera. The river is long. It starts in Komi Republic, near the border with Perm Krai. Its mouth In a ...

Visherka The Visherka (russian: Вишерка) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Kolva. It is long, and its drainage basin covers .Vizhaikha,

Bubyl The Bubyl (russian: Бубыл) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Kolva, which in turn is a tributary of the Vishera. The river is long, and its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing su ...

Lyzovka The Lyzovka (russian: Лызовка) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, a right tributary of the Kolva, which in turn is a tributary of the Vishera Vishera may refer to: * Vishera FX-series CPU, codename for a line of CPU by AMD * Vishera Natu ...

History

The ancient route from the Volga region in the Pechora region passed along the Kolva. Between Cherdyn and

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were found several

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settlements, in which occur oriental coins, evidence of the importance of the Kolva as a route of communication between ancient

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and the remote north.

References

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