The Pyoza (russian: Пёза) is a river in Mezensky District of

Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast (russian: Арха́нгельская о́бласть, ''Arkhangelskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It includes the Arctic Ocean, Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land ...

in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Mezen. It is long, and the area of its basin . The main tributaries of the Pyoza are the Tsema (left), Varchushka (right), the Chetsa (left), and the Loftura (right). The river basin of the Pyoza includes the eastern part of Mezensky District, as well as some areas in

Leshukonsky District Leshukonsky District (russian: Лешуко́нский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.Law #65-5-OZ Municipally, it is incorporated as Leshukonsky Municipal District.Law #2 ...

, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and

Ust-Tsilemsky District Ust-Tsilemsky District (russian: Усть-Ци́лемский райо́н; kv, Чилимдiн район, ''Ćilimdïn rajon'') is an administrative district (raion), one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia.Law #13-RZ It is located in ...

of the Komi Republic. It is sparsely populated and includes a big number of lakes, the largest of which are

Lake Varsh Lake Varsh (russian: озеро Варш) is a freshwater lake, shared by Mezensky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Russia, just below the Arctic Circle. It is one of the biggest lakes in Arkhangelsk Oblast and the ...

Lake Pocha A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

, and

Lake Vyzhletskoye A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

. The source of the Pyoza is located on the east of Mezensky District. The Pyoza originates from the confluence of the Rochuga and the Bludnaya and flows west. The mouth of the Pyoza is almost opposite to the mouth of the Kimzha, a left tributary of the Mezen. The valley of the Pyoza is populated, with the biggest settlements being the villages of Safonovo, Moseyevo, and

Bychye Bychye (russian: Бычье) is a rural locality (a village) and the administrative center of Bychenskoye Rural Settlement of Mezensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast (russian: Арха́нгельская о́бласть, ''A ...

. Bychye is located by a road with the selo of

Dorogorskoye Dorogorskoye (russian: Дорого́рское) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Dorogorskoye Rural Settlement of Mezensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast Arkhangelsk Oblast (russian: Арха́нгельская о ...

, and further with Mezen, Leshukonskoye, and Arkhangelsk. In Moseyevo and Safonovo, the air connections are the only means of transportation. Almost the whole course of the Pyoza, downstream from the village of Safonovo, is navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation.

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*{{cite web, url=http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=162797, script-title=ru:Река Пёза, publisher=State Water Register of Russia, language=Russian, accessdate=11 August 2011 Rivers of Arkhangelsk Oblast