The Polomet () is a river in
Valdaysky,
Krestetsky, and
Demyansky Districts of
Novgorod Oblast
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in
Russia
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. It is a right
tributary
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of the
Pola. It is long, and the area of its basin . The principal tributary of the Polomet is the
Luzhonka (left).
The source of the Polomet is in
Lake Russkoye in the
Valdai Hills
The Valdai Hills, sometimes shortened to Valdai, are an upland region in the north-west of central European Russia running north–south, about midway between Saint Petersburg and Moscow, spanning Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver, Pskov, and Smolensk ...
. The source and the upper course of the Polomet is located within
Valdaysky National Park. The river flows west, then turns north. At the ''
selo'' of
Yazhelbitsy the Polomet makes a turn, crosses into Krestetsky District, returns to Valdaysky District, and crosses into Demyansky District. In Demyansky District, it flows southwest. In the selo of Lychkovo, it crosses the railroad which connects
Bologoye and
Pskov
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via
Staraya Russa
Staraya Russa (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Polist, Polist River, south of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Its population has steadily decreased over ...
. The mouth of the Polomet is close to the village of
Kostkovo (which is located on the left bank of the Pola).
The river basin of the Polomet comprises the western part of Valdaysky District, including some of the lakes in Valdaysky National Park, the southern part of Krestetsky District, and the northwestern part of Demyansky District.
The Polomet is attractive for kayaking and rafting. In summer, the stretch between Lychkovo and the mouth is used.
In the spring, the stretch upstream from Yazhelbitsy is used.
Until the 1990s, the Polomet was used for
timber rafting
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.
References
External links
* {{cite web, url=http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=152143, script-title=ru:Река Полометь, publisher=State Water Register of Russia, language=Russian, accessdate=15 January 2012
Rivers of Novgorod Oblast