The Presnya () is a river in
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
(
Russia
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) and a left
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''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 into which they ...
of the
Moskva
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over ...
. In 1908, Presnya was led into an underground concrete tube. The Presnya gave its name to the
Presnensky District
Presnensky District (), commonly called Presnya (), is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population:
The district is home to the Moscow Zoo, White House of Russia, Kudrinskaya Square Building, ...
of central Moscow.
References
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Rivers of Moscow
Rivers of Moscow Oblast
Subterranean rivers