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deposits in the basin of the Vishera. The Vishera used to be part of the Cherdyn Route and is still considered one of the most picturesque rivers of the Urals. It starts on the extreme northeast of Perm Krai, near the border with the

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. It flows on the west foothills of Ural Mountains and is a mountain river for most of its length. There are many rapids and shoals in the channel and many rocks along its banks. The Vishera Nature Reserve is along the upper reaches of the river.

Geography

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Main tributaries

Main tributaries (from source to mouth): * Left: Niols, Moyva, Vels, Uls, Akchim, Yazva, Vizhaikha; * Right: Lypya, Yelma, Bolshaya Vaya, Pisanka, Govorukha, Kolva.

Etymology

Komi people call the river ''Viser''. Experts in the Komi language noticed that this element is also in names of other rivers in Ural. A. K. Matveyev supposes that Vishera can mean ''Northern River'' or ''Midnight River'' (in

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References

External links

Вишера, река, левобережный приток р. Кама
in Encyclopedia of Perm Krai

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