Kosa (river)
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The Kosa (, Komi: Кöсва) is a river in
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The Kosa freezes up in late October or November and stays icebound until April or early May. It starts in the extreme south of Kosinsky District and flows north. The mouth of the river is near the village of ''Ust-Kosa''. Banks are lowland. There are swamp Ydzhidnyur in the basin of the Kosa. Main tributaries: *Left: Yancher, Sepol, Onolva, Lolog, Odan, Sym *Right: Yum, Lopva, Lopan, Lolym, Siya, Bulach.


Etymology

The name of the river is composed of the Komi-Permyak words ‘''kös''’ (dry) and ‘''va''’ (water), that can be translated as ‘''dry water''’. Komi-Permyak people call the river ‘''Kösva''’.


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Rivers of Perm Krai {{PermKrai-river-stub