The Zelvyanka (; ; ) is a river in
Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...
, 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 the ...
of the
Neman
Neman, Nemunas or Niemen is a river in Europe that rises in central Belarus and flows through Lithuania then forms Lithuania–Russia border, the northern border of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia's western exclave, which specifically follows its s ...
.
[''The Blue Book of Belarus'' (Блакітная кніга Беларусі). - Minsk, Belarusian Encyclopedia Publishers, 1994.]
The river originates between the villages of
Lidzyany (Лідзяны, Лидяны) and
Kulyavichy (Кулявічы, Кулёвичи) in
Svislach District and flows through
Grodno Region and
Brest Region (
Vawkavysk District,
Pruzhany District,
Zelva District and
Masty District).
[
Its tributaries are Shchyba, Ruzhanka, Ivanawka, Sasva, Samarawka, and Yukhnawka.][
Settlements: Masty (by the mouth), ]Zelva
Zelva is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Zelva District. It is situated by the Zelvyanka River. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,193.
History
Initially Zelwa was ...
, Papyernya.[
]
References
Rivers of Brest region
Rivers of Grodno region
Rivers of Belarus
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