Kolva (Perm Krai)
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The Kolva (Template:Langx) is a river in Perm Krai, Russia, right tributary of the Vishera of the Kama basin.[1] The river is Template:Convert long, and its drainage basin covers Template:Convert.[2] It starts on southeastern slope of mount Kolvinsky Kamen, in northeastern portion of Perm Krai, near the border with Komi Republic. Its mouth is near the town of Cherdyn.[3]
The Kolva freezes up in early November and stays under the ice until late April or early May. The river is navigable within Template:Convert of its estuary during the high-water season. The town of Cherdyn is along on the Kolva.
Main tributaries (from source to mouth):[2]
- Left: Yamzhach, Seleya, Kumay, Ayya, Tulpan, Beryozovaya, Ukhtym, Nizva, Mudyl, Chudova.
- Right: Nyariz, Sukhotyl, Nyuzim, Anyl, Visherka, Vizhaikha, Bubyl, Lyzovka.
History
The ancient route from the Volga region in the Pechora region passed along the Kolva. Between Cherdyn and Nyrob were found several Chud settlements, in which occur oriental coins, evidence of the importance of the Kolva as a route of communication between ancient Volga Bulgaria and the remote north.
References
- ↑ Kolva in Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ↑ a b «Река Колва», Russian State Water Registry
- ↑ Kolva in encyclopedia of Perm Krai