The Vilva (russian: Вильва) is a river in

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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, a left

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or 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 drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the Usva. It starts on the west foothills of the Ural, near the border with

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. It flows west and southwest, entering the Usva from the larger river's mouth near the town of

Chusovoy Chusovoy (russian: Чусово́й) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Usva and Vilva Rivers with the Chusovaya River, east of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population: History It was founded ...

. The river is long, and its

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covers .«Река ВИЛЬВА»
Russian State Water Registry

Main tributaries

*Left: Vizhay *Right: North Rassokha, Bolshaya Myasnaya, Korostelevka, Bolshaya Porozhnaya, Tanchikha.

Etymology

The river name is a composite of the Komi-Permyak words ''vil'' (new) and ''va'' (water).

References

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External links

Vilva in encyclopedia of Perm Krai
Rivers of Perm Krai